Preventing Zika
More than 500 cases of Zika have been reported in the United States already and the number is expected to rise significantly as we head into summer.
While emergency funds requested by President Obama for Zika prevention have been held up in Congressional bickering, Zika could very soon begin to have a real effect on Latino communities, which are disproportionately susceptible to the spread of Zika.
In the last few days, the White House and various members of Congress have been spreading awareness and resources to help you and your family become aware of the risk of Zika and how to prevent infection. You can also visit our website for more information and resources.
It's been over 2 months since @POTUS asked Congress to pass funding to combat #Zika, Americans can't afford to wait https://t.co/vB34GTQsqy
— J Earnest (Archived) (@PressSec44) May 11, 2016
#Zika cases are increasing in CT. We not only need emergency funding, we should also bolster the Prevention & Public Health Fund—not gut it.
— Richard Blumenthal (@SenBlumenthal) May 13, 2016
Earlier this wk, I spoke on the Sen floor to call on members of Congress to act now on #Zika https://t.co/iy37gNatly pic.twitter.com/kpz7de8DtB
— Senator Dick Durbin (@SenatorDurbin) May 12, 2016
If the spread of #ZikaVirus isn’t an emergency, then I don’t know what is. Tell @SenateGOP to pass #Zika funding now pic.twitter.com/7I3TyDCxZt
— Senator Brian Schatz (@SenBrianSchatz) May 11, 2016
Fighting Zika is about protecting pregnant women, it is time for Congress to pass requests for #Zika funding now https://t.co/6BZbZUGrUA
— J Earnest (Archived) (@PressSec44) May 11, 2016
Learn how @CDCEmergency Operations Center is responding to #Zika: https://t.co/vBk644Nr0J via @TIMEHealth
— Cory Booker (@CoryBooker) May 6, 2016
Excuses won't get us anywhere in the fight against #Zika https://t.co/ildUTzkH6s
— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) May 5, 2016
One year into the #Zika outbreak: how an obscure disease became a global health emergency https://t.co/RiHy5KRPEm #ZikaVirus
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) May 5, 2016
Scientists predict #Zika will become part of the new normal for Americans, requiring routine vaccinations. https://t.co/aOdsmr9qsA
— National Geographic (@NatGeo) May 4, 2016
What’s scarier than #Fridaythe13th? #HouseGOP’s radical refusal to address the #Zika threat! #DoYourJob, @HouseGOP! pic.twitter.com/TDqzfAfhFW
— Ruben Gallego (@RepRubenGallego) May 13, 2016
