Governor Scott has recommended that the budget remain the same, presumably in part because the state’s funds are already stretched for other programs. District Director Moore said, “we need the additional funds to help our programs to prepare.”
On the other hand, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have made a move to help combat Zika virus already. A research team in Florida is receiving $10 million from the CDC to further their research with regard to the study of mosquito-borne diseases, chiefly Zika but also others. This funding, however, does not directly or indirectly help the county mosquito controllers with their endeavors to stop the spread of Zika proactively, which means that, for the most part, Floridians are currently left to their own devices. This makes all the more necessary for people to take preventative measures to ensure that they do not allow mosquitos to reach their skin or enter their homes.
