Zika virus 'scarier than initially thought'
The mosquito-borne disease is a cause of microcephaly, according to the World Health Organization, but Schuchat said experts are now linking the virus to premature birth, eye problems and other neurological conditions in babies born to mothers who were infected while pregnant.
These concerns are no longer limited to exposure to the virus only during the first trimester.
There is reason to be concerned throughout the pregnancy.
Zika has been sexually transmitted in Texas, CDC confirms.
Schuchat also noted revised surveillance maps of the Zika-carrying mosquito, Aedes aegypti, released last month, showing that the insects could be more widespread than previously thought, reaching as far north as San Francisco and New York.
Fauci said researchers are on track with their goal to begin a clinical trial for a vaccine in September.
He also said his teams have screened 62 existing drugs as possible treatments.
Fifteen have been identified for further research, although he cautioned they may not pan out.
When this first popped up as an issue the smug blockheads at CDC said it would never reach the US at all.
Now they want 2 billion dollars.
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