White House press secretary Josh Earnest is warning that the zika virus is more widespread in American “than previously thought.” Earnest made the comments today in front of the White House podium.
“I think that what we have seen is that we do anticipate that the mosquito that carries this virus or is capable of carrying this virus is likely to be more widespread in the United States than previously thought,” Earnest warned.
“Part of our concern about the zika virus is also motivated by additional information that indicates that the zika virus is more easily spread through sexual contact than was previously understood. We also are concerned that the zika virus appears to have a more potent impact on infant brain development than was previously understood. So there are a variety of reasons to be more concerned about this particular situation than we were early in the year.”
