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Judy Woodruff:
The Zika epidemic in 2016 hit Puerto Rico hard, infecting 40,000 people.
But after the damage caused by Hurricane Maria a year ago, health officials on the island claimed that there had been no new cases of transmitted viruses. by mosquitoes.
In this story from the GroundTruth Project, in collaboration with Reveal of the Center for Investigative Reporting, Beth Murphy explores whether the hurricane really swept Zika and, if not, what do we do for mothers and babies at risk?
This is part of this week's Leading Edge series, dedicated to science and medicine every Wednesday.
