Have You Heard? | How Puerto Rico, Florida & Texas are tackling Zika

Have You Heard? | How Puerto Rico, Florida & Texas are tackling Zika

• The Puerto Rico Department of Health is working with WIC clinics to provide pregnant women with
  
  • Zika prevention counseling and education
  • Vector control services, such as spraying insecticide and installing screens in their homes
  • Zika prevention kits that include insect repellent, bed nets, condoms, and larvicides
    
• Florida’s health and education departments have partnered to protect students from Zika by
  
  • Providing guidance and resources for public schools and state universities
  • Requiring schools to have procedures in place to quickly deal with suspected cases
  • Giving out insect repellent
  • Linking schools with local health departments so that clinic staff can be trained in preventing and identifying Zika
    
• The Texas Department of State Health Services has a dedicated Zika website that outlines its Preparedness and Response Plan and has information for residents, pregnant women, and healthcare professionals.