Zika ping... other story links at site.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jan/29/zika-virus-spread-americas-texas-researcher
“In 2014 there were 379 human cases and six deaths in Texas, according to state statistics.”
“The World Health Organisation has warned that the virus is spreading “explosively” through the Americas, with one estimate that there could be as many as 4m infections across the continent over the next year... “I’m quite convinced it’s going to be all over the Caribbean within the next few weeks. And then, where’s next?” he said. “Where we’re standing here in the Gulf Coast … Pretty much all of the Gulf Coast cities are vulnerable but Houston is the largest.”