Fighting Zika in Texas

Earlier, we wrote on this blog about efforts in the Lone Star state to prepare for Zika locally acquired Zika. The Texas Association of Community Health Centers (TACHC) and a coalition of state and national organizations have sounded the alarm to health officials that vulnerable populations are especially at risk for Zika. Recently, we spoke with two health centers in the Houston area who are on the frontlines of Zika preparedness: Dr. Kavon Young, Medical Director of El Centro De Corazon, and Kevin Nix, Senior Director of Communications at Legacy Community Health.