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On February 1, 2016, the World Health Organization declared microencephaly and other neurological disorders resulting from the Zika virus a public health emergency.[2] Primarily transmitted by mosquitoes, the virus spread throughout Latin America and into the United States. Nearly all domestic Zika cases were travel-related, but more than a dozen came from Wynwood, Florida, the first active transmission area in the U.S.[3][4]

Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) requested emergency assistance from the Centers for Disease Control to address the spread of the Zika virus in Miami-Dade County.[5] Other efforts to fund public health programs addressing Zika stalled in Congress in June 2016 and again in September, leading to concern about how far the virus could spread without an adequate response.[6]

See below what Donald Trump and the 2016 Republican Party Platform said about the Zika virus.

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  • Trump deferred to Gov. Rick Scott (R) on how to handle the outbreak in Florida.

    • Republican Party Trump on the Zika virus

    • While campaigning in Florida on August 3, 2016, Donald Trump deferred to Florida Gov. Rick Scott when he was asked how he would handle the Zika virus outbreak. "I watch and I see and I see what they’re doing with the spraying and everything else. And I think he’s doing a fantastic job. And he’s letting everyone know exactly what the problem is and how to get rid of it. He’s going to have it under control. He probably already does," said Trump.[7] Earlier in the day, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) had called on Trump to address the spread of the virus.

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    1. ↑ The Wall Street Journal, "Donald Trump Enters 2016 Presidential Race," June 16, 2015
    2. ↑ World Health Organization', "Zika virus and complications," accessed August 6, 2016
    3. ↑ CNN, "'It's definitely scary': Miami residents grapple with Zika," August 5, 2016
    4. ↑ The Miami Herald, "New Zika case in SW Miami-Dade being investigated as spraying in Wynwood kills mosquitoes," August 4, 2016
    5. ↑ Florida Governor Rick Scott, "Gov. Scott: Florida Calls on CDC to Activate Emergency Response Team Following Confirmed Mosquito-Borne Transmissions," August 1, 2016
    6. ↑ The New York Times, "Zika Bill Is Blocked by Senate Democrats Upset Over Provisions," June 28, 2016
    7. ↑ The Huffington Post, "Trump Silent On Zika Virus At 2 Florida Campaign Events," August 3, 2016
    8. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    9. ↑ Republican Party, "The 2016 Republican Party Platform," accessed August 5, 2016
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