As it stated in nbcdfw
New Health Alert Urging More Zika Testing Along Texas-Mexico Border
New Health Alert Urging More Zika Testing Along Texas-Mexico Border
The Texas Department of State Health Services issued an alert to doctors Monday, urging more Zika virus testing along the Texas-Mexico border and Gulf Coast.(Published Monday, Oct. 3, 2016)The Texas Department of State Health Services issued an alert to doctors Monday, urging more Zika virus testing along the Texas-Mexico border and Gulf Coast.Less than a month ago an NBC 5 Investigation revealed only handfuls of people had been tested in some south Texas counties with the highest risk.
by the same token on wbco
Health officials: Zika funding delay hurt effort to fight virus
Health officials: Zika funding delay hurt effort to fight virus
By Bill Berkrot(Reuters) – Top U.S. health officials said on Monday the long delay in getting Congress to approve funding to fight the Zika virus came at a heavy cost in dealing with what they called a serious public health threat.They said the $1.1 billion in newly approved funding for Zika would be used to expand mosquito control programs, accelerate vaccine development and begin important studies of its effect on babies and children born to mothers infected during pregnancy.President Barack Obama in February requested $1.9 billion in emergency Zika funding.
furthermore abc17news
Health officials: Zika funding falls short but will be well spent
Health officials: Zika funding falls short but will be well spent
Walmart via CNN(CNN) - Rest assured, America: The billion dollars Congress just gave the fight on Zika will be well spent, even if it's not enough and much too late.That's the message from Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell and key public health officials Monday."We did not wait for legislation because the threat was too great," said Burwell.
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