dr. friedan and dr. fauci that have been rapidly mobilized in the response and the immediate investigation that we're learning a lot. we cannot wait to figure it all out before we have a discussion and a response. on monday the president submitted a supplemental request to aggressively respond to the zika virus outbreak. the supplemental requests $335 million for programs at usaid to help countries in the region affected by zika, respond and protect their citizens and in doing so attent wait its spread to our homeland. let me briefly describe the components of the work that we propose for implementation by usaid. first, we will sport risk communications and behavioral change programs as dr. bara recognized. empowering people with the right information. this will be a rapidly evolving field we don't want panic to take place in the region as we actively take actions to help people protect themselves from the zika, as well as other mosquito-borne diseases. this includes mobilizing communities on vector cont

dr. friedan and the cdc on that problem? >> right now there are several bills on capitol hill to address the opioid epidemic. a lot of the plans are putting money toward programs that have already proven successful. and i think that legislation has legs. it being 2016, a political year. the opioid epidemic is taking place in boston, right near new hampshire. and a lot of the presidential candidates said they first heard about this in a new hampshire town hall. someone asking them, someone they know who has this. i think that has put an exclamation point on this horrible situation for a lot of the politicians. and so i think we will see some kind of legislation. i don't know if it's going to be as effective as, you know, something the doctor or cdc officials would like. but, again, they want to get ahead of this and prove they're doing something to at least try to get at it. >> jen mentioned boston is one of the epicenters. and they have put a hold on the fda nominee for the obama administration because he doesn't believe the

dr. tom frieden urged the t panel to approve nearlyea $2 billion in emergencyon funding to help protect p pregnant women from the virus. r there is concern zika mayika ma cause birth defects. friedan says so far cdc hasdc shipped more than 60,000 zika virus test kits for pregnant prn women to health departments all are round the country.ount worries that the disease could t be transmitted by sexualhe contact is also raising fears. in brazil health authoritieses are urging people to abstaintain from sex even kissing. >> think twice about smoking aug cigarette in the car.he car if a new proposal is passed pas into law.aw members of the statehouse haveeh given preliminary approval tovao a bill that would make ite i illegal to smoke in a carraway a child under the age of eight.. drivers could not be pulled ple over children but may receive a $100 fine if they are caught smoking once they're pulled over. opponents of the bill day it's simply an intrusive measure bysb state government.er >> we asked you what youyowhat thought on our fox5 twittertt page about this.pabout this. 80 percent of you say it's as health matter. while 20 percent think it's acei violation of privacy.io pri >> yea