Fifteen cases have been confirmed in Miami’s Wynwood Arts District and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a travel warning advising pregnant women to avoid that area.
CBS2’s Hazel Sanchez reported Gov. Andrew Cuomo headed underground to get to the root of the mosquito-borne Zika virus crisis before it has a chance to plant itself here.
“We’ve dealt with enough crises to know the best way to deal with crisis is to prevent it and to get ahead of it,” Cuomo said.
On any given day, 13 million gallons of water can be found within the city subway system, as tracks could lead to a perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes.
