It is clear that the threat of a viral outbreak causes concern for residents of affected areas. So it goes with the Zika virus, a seemingly new threat to populations in the southern hemisphere.
Kendra Findley from the Springfield/Greene County Health Department stops by Stem Spots to help us better understand this virus and its ramifications. She discusses the relatively long history of the virus, its modes of infection and how best to ensure that its impact is minimized in our neck of the woods.