National Press Club: CDC's Tom Frieden on Zika and more
A female Aedes albopictus mosquito, which can carry the Zika virus, acquires blood meal from a human host.
James Gathany | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention via AP 2003 file
CDC director Tom Frieden addressed what needs to be done to combat Zika and other public health threats in a speech on May 26, 2016 at the National Press Club in Washington.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports more than 500 people in the US have contracted the Zika virus, and fears the disease will spread as the mosquito season heats up.
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