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Experts tell American Samoans to kill mosquito larvae

The CDC has a seven member team in the territory helping the Department of Health tackle the Zika virus outbreak.

The number of confirmed Zika cases has climbed to 10, including three pregnant women.

The leader of the CDC team, Dr Thane Hancock, said the mosquitoes that carry the Zika virus bite people outside the homes, don't fly very far and die after two weeks.

But he said before that happens they can lay hundreds of eggs, so eliminating the larvae is vital.