Obama calls for more Zika funds as number of pregnant women affected rises
- 8 years ago
President Obama is holding up congress amid new reports from the CDC showing estimates of the number of pregnant women in the U.S. affected by the Zika virus has risen.
According to the new report, 279 women have shown signs of infection from the Zika virus.
"Here's the upshot: This is something that is solvable.
This is not something we need to panic about.
But this is something we have to take seriously," Obama said.
"Congress needs to get me a bill.
They should not be going off on recess before this is done."
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that 157 pregnant women in the continental United States — and 122 in its territories — have tested positive for the virus.
According to the new report, 279 women have shown signs of infection from the Zika virus.
"Here's the upshot: This is something that is solvable.
This is not something we need to panic about.
But this is something we have to take seriously," Obama said.
"Congress needs to get me a bill.
They should not be going off on recess before this is done."
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that 157 pregnant women in the continental United States — and 122 in its territories — have tested positive for the virus.