Two weeks ago, officials from Florida announced that mosquitoes were spreading the Zika virus in a neighborhood north of downtown Miami; 22 people are now confirmed to have the virus from local bites. But while Zika has state and federal health authorities on high alert, the same can’t be said for the general public.
A Washington Post-ABC News pollrevealed that 65% of Americans say they are “not too worried” or “not at all worried” that they or an immediate family member will be infected by Zika. Even in places like Florida and Texas, just 43% of people reported being somewhat worried (though that was higher compared to other states).
