
Zika Virus Reported in Puerto Rico
The island of Puerto Rico has reported its first case of Zika, a mosquito-borne virus that has been spreading across South America and the Caribbean, Caribbean News Now! reports. Pedro Pierluisi, Puerto Rico’s representative in Congress, told Reuters that his office is in touch with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Pierluisi states that “there is no reason for alarm, and the public should continue to take common sense steps to avoid mosquito bites, like u