By Samantha Smith

Rapid spread of the Zika virus in recent months has raised concern in Hays County over the projected health and welfare of its citizens if the virus spreads to North America. 

For now, the virus seems to be restricted to the areas already on the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) travel warning list that includes Central and South America, Puerto Rico, the Caribbean islands and Mexico. 

Currently there are no reported cases of the virus that have been locally acquired with...