MIAMI - Money to fight the spread of Zika virus in the United States is "essentially all spent," top US doctors said Tuesday, urging Congress to come to agreement on new funding measures. "Funding for Zika research, for prevention and for control efforts -- including mosquito surveillance and control -- is essentially all spent," said Bell. "We will not have any additional funding to help Florida continue to respond to local transmission," said Bell. Nationwide, the United States and its territories, including Puerto Rico, have reported a total of 1,751 cases of pregnant women showing lab evidence of Zika infection. "It is the most important health issue that will ever occur to the families that have a baby who is born with Zika," she added.

Source: Bangkok Post September 13, 2016 15:45 UTC