Google Donates $1 Million And A Data Team To Fight Zika Virus

Tech giant Google has seen more than a 3,000 percent increase in global search interest in mosquito-borne Zika virus since November. Now they're going to harness that power for good, according to a letter the company posted Thursday.  

Google engineers and data scientists will partner with UNICEF to map the virus and anticipate its spread, and the company is providing the aid organization with a $1 million grant to bolster its on-the-ground efforts. Google specifically cited education, community outreach, mosquito eradication and vaccine and diagnostic testing development as the grant's primary focuses, and expects to reach 200 million people in hard-hit Brazil with the money.