CDC Shifts Focus—and Ebola Funds—in Fight Against Zika

As concerns surface that a warm summer may spread Zika virus to New York City and Los Angeles, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has opted to take $589 million earmarked for Ebola virus initiatives and apply it to fighting Zika instead. The CDC has also warned that the mosquito that carries Zika is on the move. While initial reports suggested that U.S. Zika cases were limited to individuals who had traveled to affected areas elsewhere in the world, the CDC now says that the mosquito that carries the Zika virus can be found in 30 states.