The complexities of funding the fight against the Zika virus
The complexities of funding the fight against the Zika virus
The Zika virus spread through Brazil and other parts of South America, now it’s in Puerto Rico and Florida.
Congress took eight months to approve allocating $1.1 billion to help fight the outbreak. The head of the Centers for Disease Control asked for a pot of money to fight health emergencies just as FEMA has for natural disasters and terrorist attacks. But the situation is more complex than it seems.
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