Tag: Dr. Anne Schuchat

Zika spread, impact ‘scarier than we initially thought’ – U.S. health officials

WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (Reuters) – The spread and impact of the Zika virus is wider than initially anticipated, U.S. health officials said on Monday (April 11). Dr. Anne Schuchat, a deputy director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told reporters at the White House that the type of mosquito in which the virus is carried is present in more U.S. states than initially thought. U.S. scientists now believe the mosquito is present […]