In an emergency situation in Puerto Rico because of Zika virus
The US government yesterday declared a state of emergency in Puerto Rico for the protection of public health, stressing that the rapid and extensive spread of Zika virus poses a threat to the health of pregnant women and fetuses.
Until today in Puerto Rico, with a population of 3.5 million residents, recorded 10.690 cases of the virus, 1,035 of whom are women in interesting, but the actual number of infections Zika, transmitted by mosquito bite, is probably larger he said in a statement of the US Department of Health.
Among other states and regions of the US, Puerto Rico is expected to be faced with the worst spread of the virus because of the tropical climate in the country and lack of infrastructure to combat mosquitoes. The unique local transmission of the virus has been reported to date on the mainland of the United States is in south Florida.
"This government is committed to tackling the outbreak of Zika virus in Puerto Rico with the necessary speed," said US Health Minister Sylvia Bargouel an announcement.
The declaration of emergency is a tool for the federal government to provide additional assistance to the Puerto Rico government to tackle the outbreak of the virus and to allow access to certain federal funds.
The communication ministry came at the request of Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla. Among other things, will enable the Government of Puerto Rico to request funding for hiring and training the unemployed to help in efforts to combat the vector mosquito.
"The threat of Zika for future generations of Pouertorikanon is obvious and I feel a responsibility to do everything possible to make sure that we combat the spread of this virus," said Padilla announced.
The US government yesterday declared a state of emergency in Puerto Rico for the protection of public health, stressing that the rapid and extensive spread of Zika virus poses a threat to the health of pregnant women and fetuses.
Until today in Puerto Rico, with a population of 3.5 million residents, recorded 10.690 cases of the virus, 1,035 of whom are women in interesting, but the actual number of infections Zika, transmitted by mosquito bite, is probably larger he said in a statement of the US Department of Health.
Among other states and regions of the US, Puerto Rico is expected to be faced with the worst spread of the virus because of the tropical climate in the country and lack of infrastructure to combat mosquitoes. The unique local transmission of the virus has been reported to date on the mainland of the United States is in south Florida.
"This government is committed to tackling the outbreak of Zika virus in Puerto Rico with the necessary speed," said US Health Minister Sylvia Bargouel an announcement.
The declaration of emergency is a tool for the federal government to provide additional assistance to the Puerto Rico government to tackle the outbreak of the virus and to allow access to certain federal funds.
The communication ministry came at the request of Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla. Among other things, will enable the Government of Puerto Rico to request funding for hiring and training the unemployed to help in efforts to combat the vector mosquito.
"The threat of Zika for future generations of Pouertorikanon is obvious and I feel a responsibility to do everything possible to make sure that we combat the spread of this virus," said Padilla announced.
Δεν υπάρχουν σχόλια:
Δημοσίευση σχολίου