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Post by Logan on Feb 9, 2016 3:25:09 GMT -6
Puerto Rico Declares State Of Emergency; Places Price Freeze On Condoms As 22 Are Said To Be Infected With ZikaST. CROIX — Sitting just 186 kilometers away from the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico health officials have declared a state of emergency in the island commonwealth, as the Zika virus has reportedly infected 22 residents there. Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla said on Friday that federal authorities were helping develop an education campaign and prevention strategies. He said the government froze prices on condoms following confirmed cases of the virus being sexually transmitted in Texas. A price freeze was also ordered for products needed to curtail the spread of the disease, according to government officials. In a press release issued on Friday, Senator Marvin Blyden said Territorial Epidemiologist Dr. Ester Ellis confirmed that over 14 samples from the territory were sent to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (C.D.C.) to test for Zika. Deputy Commissioner of Health, Kimberly Jones, said results should be received soon. World Health Organization recently declared Zika an international public health emergency; an infrequent decision caused by growing concern that it could cause birth defects. Read more: viconsortium.com/featured/puerto-rico-declares-state-of-emergency-places-price-freeze-on-condoms-as-22-are-said-to-be-infected-with-zika/
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