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Photography by Vicky Pink - Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee and Mayor Sylvester Turner understand the rising threat of the Zika virus to citizens and thus held a press conference to address specific concerns. The main topics discussed were regarding environmental conditions that may be conducive to the breeding of Zika Virus carrying mosquitoes and to discuss plans for Mosquito Season 2016, where they are implementing plans, and what they may need to meet objectives. Others in attendance were Commissioner Gene Locke, State Rep. Rodney Ellis, Dr. Peter Hotez, Dean of the National School Tropical medicine – Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Raouf Arafat, Office of Surveillance and Public Health Preparedness, who is representing the City of Houston Department of Health and Human Services, Dr. Mustapha Debboun, Harris County Public Health & Environmental Services, Dr. Julie Graves, Regional Medical Director, Health Services Region 6/5 South, Texas Department of State Health Services along with other Federal, State, and Local government agencies with responsibilities for responding to Zika Virus.
