ICANN57 San Juan, Puerto Rico 12 April 2016
Issue Zika virus is widespread throughout Puerto Rico with prediction that 20% of the population will be infected Virus linked to microcephaly and other birth defects Can be sexually transmitted
Options Relocate the San Juan Meeting to an alternate location Options at this late date extremely limited Las Vegas, Bally’s Hotel, 22-28 October (week prior) Hold Meeting in San Juan as planned
Considerations On 11 April, the US CDC announced that the mosquito known to carry the Zika Virus exists in 30 US states and is preparing for the spread of the virus to the US mainland Active host in San Juan ... Pablo Rodriguez of nic.pr $1.2M cancellation penalty LACTLD Statement on Global Internet Meetings in the Latin American and Caribbean Region ... #KeepICANN57inPR Other social media pro/con/neutral
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ICANN57 San Juan, Puerto Rico 12 April 2016