Figure a noted increase from last week’s estimation of 157 infected nationwide. As the U.S. braces for what could be a widespread epidemic in the coming summer months, federal health officials said today that they believe thousands of people may have contacted the Zika virus before returning to the country. …
Read More »CDC: 157 Pregnant Women In U.S. Test Positive For Zika Virus
Agency discloses first findings on deadly epidemic’s spread into the U.S. ahead of summer months No walls or sloganized rhetoric will stop the spread: the Zika virus has officially begun it’s infiltration into the U.S. It was announced Friday morning by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that …
Read More »House Republicans Argue Against Reproductive Rights For Women With Zika Virus In Developing Nations
At a congressional hearing about the Zika virus and its spread from the developing world, House GOP members spoke out against efforts to provide contraception and abortion access to women who have become infected by the viral strain known to cause severe birth defects. The $1.8 billion in emergency aid requested by …
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