The Zika
outbreak is spreading quickly. This impacts many industries working in
the area. Land conservation and habitat restoration require human
workers. They are at risk for Zika virus. Cost will increase restoring
and protecting endangered and threatened land. It is imperative to step
up the restoration money for the areas now prior to the formal
declaration of a “Pandemic Warning” by the CDC in Atlanta.
WWF
and NRDC must recognize the huge impact of Zika on their goal. It
increases health dangers for workers and endangered species. There are
no solutions available at the present moment. It is imperative to focus
attention on this matter and develop options. Creative and aggressive
ideas are key to slowing this situation until a cure is found. CRISPR
gene therapy may solve this disease in the future. In the mean time,
long term health consequences may be staved off with immunotherapy.
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