The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday that the agency's command center is going to its highest level of alert, a measure reflecting growing concern about the prospect of Zika virus gaining a foothold in the mainland U.S.
The decision reflects the urgent demand for CDC support. Since CDC activated the Emergency Operations Center on Jan. 22 nd, agency spokesman Tom Skinner says, the clamor "for resources has increased to the extent that we need to go to this level to meet it the demand."
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