Hotbed of antibiotic resistance

WITH all the attention placed on the Zika virus these past couple of months, it is tempting to think that this virus is the most pressing public health threat currently facing the country.

Viewing images of babies born with congenital microcephaly, a severe birth condition where they have abnormally small heads and underdeveloped brains, to mothers infected with the Zika virus can be particularly emotional even if you are not pregnant. Testing positive for this mosquito-borne virus can be devastating, knowing the risk it poses in pregnancy.