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Feud erupted between CDC, Puerto Rico over reporting of Zika cases, document shows

by May 17, 2017Puerto Rico0 comments

US health officials have privately expressed deep concern that Puerto Rico is downplaying the extent of its Zika problem and have struggled to get a grasp on the issue because of a protracted and ugly dispute with health officials in the territory, according to a document obtained by STAT. The rift was so contentious that, at…

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