Health Experts: Threat Of Zika Virus Low In Bay Area
The Bay Area is too cool for the mosquito to thrive, and most homes have window and door screens, they say.
Bay Area News Group:
Zika Outbreak Unlikely In Bay Area, Health Experts Say
While Zika is a real potential threat worldwide, the threat of a Bay Area outbreak is very low, health experts stressed Monday. Top Bay Area health professionals gathered at a symposium to share information on the Zika virus, which may cause birth defects, including abnormally small heads and vision problems. Zika is most commonly spread to people through the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito. (Parr, 3/8)
Meanwhile, an investigation finds a San Francisco-based company took actions during the Ebola outbreak that made a chaotic situation worse —
The Associated Press:
San Francisco Company Bungled Ebola Response, Investigation Finds
San Francisco-based Metabiota, a company that bills itself as a pioneer in tracking emerging epidemics made a series of costly mistakes during the 2014 Ebola outbreak that swept across West Africa -- with employees feuding with fellow responders, contributing to misdiagnosed Ebola cases and repeatedly misreading the trajectory of the virus, an Associated Press investigation has found. (Satter and Cheng, 3/7)