Puerto Rico is facing a growing Zika epidemic. Doctors and health professionals are attemping to combat it on every level, and especially through educating the public with an emphasis on pregnant women. Unlike other mosquito-borne viruses, Zika can also be transmitted sexually, so many health professionals are focusing on passing out condoms and condom education. And, because Zika has proven to cause severe birth defects in infants, there has been more conversation about family planning methods as well.

Puerto Rico is facing a growing Zika epidemic. Doctors and health professionals are attempting to combat it on every level, and especially through educating the public with an emphasis on pregnant women. Unlike other mosquito-borne viruses, Zika can also be transmitted sexually, so many health professionals are focusing on passing out condoms and condom education. And, because Zika has proven to cause severe birth defects in infants, there has been more conversation about family planning methods as well.