FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | June 16, 2017
Kevin Nix | (832) 548-5136  or (202) 431 5796

Statement on Yesterday’s Zika Announcement

HOUSTON – Legacy Community Health issued the following statement by Dr. Ann Barnes, chief medical officer, on the Zika virus. “Legacy Community Health, in conjunction with Harris County Public Health and Houston Health Department, has since conducted an in-depth review of the six Zika occurrences the health center announced yesterday morning. As a result of that review, we can only confirm the individuals were exposed to a flavivirus, which can include Zika as well as other viruses. The laboratory results do not provide a conclusive diagnosis that the women became infected specifically with Zika virus. Legacy regrets the error.”

 

Legacy Community Health, a not-for-profit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), provides comprehensive care to over 150,000 patients, regardless of their ability to pay. A United Way agency, Legacy provides adult primary care, pediatrics, OB/GYN and maternity, behavioral health, HIV/AIDS care, and dental/vision..

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