You are absolutely correct about the history of GRID or FIDS (F(ag)injected death syndrome.) I asked my doc about what he knew circa 1990 and basically he told me that as a white hetero male, my chances of getting it were remote. He was Chinese BTW and said his chances were even lower. He cautioned his comment was between us due to his “protocols” aka PC overlords. He added the official line is equally for everyone.
In the most recent CDC release , they stated that as many as 30 States could be susceptible to the mosquito that carries Zika virus .
The Southern States are most at risk for the mosquito which carries Zika ; however, other States have travelers who have been in affected areas .