Last week our Education & Advocacy Fellow Matt Moy participated in a Twitter Town Hall hosted by the  on Zika. Through Matt, AMSA was able to participate directly in the conversation multiple times, asking pressing questions. Below are answered questions asked by Matt:
. To get funding passed for more research, who specifically would we need to talk to?
— H. Matthew Moy (@eafAMSA)
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— Eric Schultz (@Schultz44)
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. What programs are suffering because of the money being shifted to fund research?
— H. Matthew Moy (@eafAMSA)
Research at like and .
— Sylvia Burwell (@SecBurwell)
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Is there any stage in pregnancy that Zika will not affect the child?
— H. Matthew Moy (@eafAMSA)
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— Dr. Tom Frieden (@DrFriedenCDC)
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— CDC (@CDCgov)
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How much $$ would you ideally need to adequately research ? And how much time might it ideally take to gather necessary info?
— H. Matthew Moy (@eafAMSA)
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— HHS.gov (@HHSGov)
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. Can be transmitted through blood transfusions?
— AMSA (@AMSANational)
. Testing entire blood supply will help ensure that safe blood is available for all
— FDA MCMi (@FDA_MCMi)
Thank you to the HHS for hosting this discussion, and a big thanks to AMSA EAF Matt Moy for representing AMSA and for asking important questions.
