ZIKA - Let’s Get the Facts Straight
'Ground Zero?' 'Pandemic?' 'Hundreds of thousands of cases of Zika virus in Puerto Rico this year?' 'Puerto Rico is not prepared!'. None of the s 'tatements above reflect the situation on the ground in Puerto Rico. So why doesn't the CDC stick to just facts? That's all we are asking. The CDC has an obligation to report factual, relevant information to "protect America from health, safety and security threats, both foreign and in the US." As the CDC states in its mission, it saves lives and protects people from health threats. Nowhere in its mission, however, does it state that its objective is to be accomplished through fear.
By Clarisa Jiménez, President & CEO, Puerto Rico Hotel & Tourism Association