As we celebrate Holy Trinity Sunday, we are given hope in the second reading that our affliction will lead to a happy ending, a positive outcome: “affliction produces endurance, and endurance, proven character, and proven character, hope, and hope does not disappoint.” When it comes to the Zika virus afflicting a widening net of countries, the hope is that the virus can be contained and an effective vaccination and treatment can be developed.

"Why take the chance that you’re going to have to go home in August and September and explain to millions of people across this country why are so many Americans being infected by this and you were low-balling our approach to it a few months ago?”

With Zika, only 1 in 5 people will show symptoms. A woman who is pregnant might not know that she has the virus.