US House Hearings On Zika Response Feb 24

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THE ZIKA VIRUS: COORDINATION OF A MULTI-AGENCY RESPONSE

HEARING DATE: FEBRUARY 24, 2016 2:00 PM 2154 RAYBURN HOB

https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/the-zika-virus-coordination-of-a-multi-agency-response/

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PURPOSE:

• To examine the coordinated federal response to the spread of the Zika virus both within the United States (US) and internationally.
• To address confusion and misinformation surrounding measures taken at home and abroad to prevent further transmission of Zika, especially with the 2016 Summer Olympics taking place in Brazil.

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BACKGROUND:

• The Zika virus is a disease transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes.
• The World Health Organization estimates between 3 million to 4 million cases of the Zika virus could appear in the Americas over a 12 month period.
• According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as of February 17, 2016 82 travel-associated Zika cases were reported in the US.
• President Obama requested $1.8 billion in emergency funding to prepare for and respond to the spread of Zika.

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WITNESSES AND TESTIMONIES

Name	Title	Organization	Panel	Document
Dr. Anne Schuchat	Principal Deputy Director	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention		Document
Dr. Anthony Fauci	Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases	National Institutes of Health		Document
Dr. John Armstrong	Surgeon General and Secretary of Health	State of Florida		Document
Dr. Bill Moreau	Managing Director for Sports Medicine	United States Olympic Committee		Document

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Live stream

https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/the-zika-virus-coordination-of-a-multi-agency-response/

 

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3 pregnant Florida women test positive for Zika virus

WFLA Web StaffPublished: February 24, 2016, 2:57 pm  Updated: February 24, 2016, 3:01 pm

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Aedes aegypti mosquitoes sit in a petri dish at the Fiocruz institute in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016. The mosquito is a vector for the proliferation of the Zika virus currently spreading throughout Latin America. New figures from Brazil's Health Ministry show that the Zika virus outbreak has not caused as many confirmed cases of a rare brain defect as first feared. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — Three pregnant women in Florida have tested positive for a history of Zika virus, state health officials announced on Wednesday.

Florida Surgeon General and Secretary of Health Dr. John Armstrong said on Wednesday that several women who have traveled to countries with local transmission of Zika, have received antibody testing. Of those women, three have tested positive for a history of Zika virus.

The state will not release additional details about the women or details about where they live out of respect for their privacy.

After learning that three pregnant Florida women tested positive for a history of virus, Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Wednesday requested that the CDC send 250 more Zika antibody tests to the state of Florida.

The state has test kits that determine if someone has a history of the Zika virus (antibody test) or if someone is currently infected with the virus (active Zika virus). Florida currently has the capacity to test 4,793 people for active Zika virus and 1,195 for Zika antibodies.

The Florida Health Department recommends that women who are pregnant or are thinking about becoming pregnant postpone travel to Zika affected areas.

There are no locally acquired cases of the Zika virus in Florida.

http://wfla.com/2016/02/24/3-zika-virus-cases-confirmed-in-pregnant-florida-women/