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about how to help prevent the virus from spreading. Te Arkansas Department of Health is working to promote
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Taking precautions against Zika From The Governor
here have been a lot of questions surrounding the recent outbreak of Zika virus. As governor, I value the health and safety of all Arkansans and want to do my part to provide people with information
greater awareness of Zika, evaluating people who may have been exposed to Zika and working with national experts, including the Center for Disease Control, to stay up-to-date on the latest information. Te Department of Health is also studying mosquitos in various parts of the state to see where to best direct mosquito control efforts.
In Arkansas we have had only one case, and that was from someone who traveled to an area where Zika infections are occurring. We have not had any evidence of Zika spreading in Arkansas.
has spread to Central and South America, as well as to the Caribbean. Zika virus is spread mainly through mosquito bites.
Te primary symptoms are fever, rash, joint pain and red, itchy eyes. Tese symptoms are usually mild and last up to a week. However, many people who become infected with Zika virus experience no symptoms at all.
Zika poses the greatest risk to unborn babies of mothers who become infected with the virus. Tere is evidence suggesting Zika is linked to birth defects, so women who are pregnant or may become pregnant should take precautions and avoid
Here’s what we know about Zika virus: In May 2015, Zika first appeared in Brazil. Since then, it
traveling to areas where Zika is present.
the spread of Zika virus in your hometown:
Here’s what you can do to prevent
As the weather gets warmer and mosquitos become more rampant, use insect repellants containing DEET, picaridin, IR3535 or oil of lemon eucalyptus. When outside, wear long-sleeved shirts and long pants. When indoors, make sure your window and door screens are keeping mosquitos out. Also, empty standing water near your home from containers like flowerpots or buckets to prevent mosquitos from breeding.
Hon. ASA
HuTCHINSON Governor of Arkansas
For more information about Zika virus and what you can do to help prevent it from spreading, please visit
cdc.gov/zika or call the Arkansas Department of Health at (501) 661-2000.
Asa Hutchinson Te Honorable Asa Hutchinson Governor of Arkansas
Governor ties highway funding to Arkansas Works
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Jan. 19 unveiled a plan he said would generate $750 million for highway projects over the next decade without raising taxes or fees. He said he will ask the state legislature to support directing a combination of surplus funds and general revenue to the Arkan- sas Highway and Transportation Department. This move would allow the department to provide matching funds for about $2 billion in federal high- way money over the next 10 years. In a later news conference, the governor tied the highway funding plan to his Arkansas Works plan, which would expand Medicaid in Arkansas. Without the federal funding for Medicaid, the state would have no surplus funds to direct to highway projects. The governor has called for a special session of the legislature to consider healthcare reform prior to the April 13 start of the fiscal session. A second special session for the legislature to dis- cuss highway funding also is likely to occur.
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