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The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has declared a public health emergency for Puerto Rico due to the Zika virus outbreak.
The declaration allows the federal government to provide support to the government of Puerto Rico to address the outbreak.
“This administration is committed to meeting the Zika outbreak in Puerto Rico with the necessary urgency,” said HHS Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell.
“This emergency declaration allows us to provide additional support to the Puerto Rican government and reminds us of the importance of pregnant women, women of child-bearing age, and their partners taking additional steps to protect themselves and their families from Zika.”
Through the public health emergency declaration, the government of Puerto Rico can:
- Apply for funding to hire and train unemployed workers to assist in vector control and outreach and education efforts through the US Department of Labor’s National Dislocated Worker Grant program
- Request the temporary reassignment of local public health department or agency personnel who are funded through Public Health Service Act programs in Puerto Rico to assist in the Zika response.
“The declaration made by HHS, which grants access to certain funds, is another example of collaboration between the federal government and the government of Puerto Rico,” said Alejandro García Padilla, governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
In April, the HHS awarded $5 million to Puerto Rico health centers to fight the spread of the Zika virus. In March, the HHS shipped blood products to the island in response to the Zika outbreak.
Earlier this month, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded $16 million to US states and territories, including Puerto Rico, to fight the Zika virus. In July, the CDC awarded $25 million to US states, cities, and territories for the same purpose.
According to the Puerto Rico Department of Health, as of August 12, there have been 10,690 laboratory-confirmed cases of Zika in Puerto Rico, which includes 1035 pregnant women.
The actual number of people infected with Zika may be higher because most people with Zika infections have no symptoms and might not seek testing. 
The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has declared a public health emergency for Puerto Rico due to the Zika virus outbreak.
The declaration allows the federal government to provide support to the government of Puerto Rico to address the outbreak.
“This administration is committed to meeting the Zika outbreak in Puerto Rico with the necessary urgency,” said HHS Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell.
“This emergency declaration allows us to provide additional support to the Puerto Rican government and reminds us of the importance of pregnant women, women of child-bearing age, and their partners taking additional steps to protect themselves and their families from Zika.”
Through the public health emergency declaration, the government of Puerto Rico can:
- Apply for funding to hire and train unemployed workers to assist in vector control and outreach and education efforts through the US Department of Labor’s National Dislocated Worker Grant program
- Request the temporary reassignment of local public health department or agency personnel who are funded through Public Health Service Act programs in Puerto Rico to assist in the Zika response.
“The declaration made by HHS, which grants access to certain funds, is another example of collaboration between the federal government and the government of Puerto Rico,” said Alejandro García Padilla, governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
In April, the HHS awarded $5 million to Puerto Rico health centers to fight the spread of the Zika virus. In March, the HHS shipped blood products to the island in response to the Zika outbreak.
Earlier this month, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded $16 million to US states and territories, including Puerto Rico, to fight the Zika virus. In July, the CDC awarded $25 million to US states, cities, and territories for the same purpose.
According to the Puerto Rico Department of Health, as of August 12, there have been 10,690 laboratory-confirmed cases of Zika in Puerto Rico, which includes 1035 pregnant women.
The actual number of people infected with Zika may be higher because most people with Zika infections have no symptoms and might not seek testing.
The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has declared a public health emergency for Puerto Rico due to the Zika virus outbreak.
The declaration allows the federal government to provide support to the government of Puerto Rico to address the outbreak.
“This administration is committed to meeting the Zika outbreak in Puerto Rico with the necessary urgency,” said HHS Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell.
“This emergency declaration allows us to provide additional support to the Puerto Rican government and reminds us of the importance of pregnant women, women of child-bearing age, and their partners taking additional steps to protect themselves and their families from Zika.”
Through the public health emergency declaration, the government of Puerto Rico can:
- Apply for funding to hire and train unemployed workers to assist in vector control and outreach and education efforts through the US Department of Labor’s National Dislocated Worker Grant program
- Request the temporary reassignment of local public health department or agency personnel who are funded through Public Health Service Act programs in Puerto Rico to assist in the Zika response.
“The declaration made by HHS, which grants access to certain funds, is another example of collaboration between the federal government and the government of Puerto Rico,” said Alejandro García Padilla, governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
In April, the HHS awarded $5 million to Puerto Rico health centers to fight the spread of the Zika virus. In March, the HHS shipped blood products to the island in response to the Zika outbreak.
Earlier this month, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded $16 million to US states and territories, including Puerto Rico, to fight the Zika virus. In July, the CDC awarded $25 million to US states, cities, and territories for the same purpose.
According to the Puerto Rico Department of Health, as of August 12, there have been 10,690 laboratory-confirmed cases of Zika in Puerto Rico, which includes 1035 pregnant women.
The actual number of people infected with Zika may be higher because most people with Zika infections have no symptoms and might not seek testing.