U.S. CDC Study Concludes Zika Can Cause Microcephaly
The U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released on Wednesday (April 13th) a study which concludes that the...
April 14, 2016Topic
Zika
Brazil Government Announces R$21.2B More in Budget Cuts
With this second cut of the 2016 Federal Budget, Brazil officials hope to reach the proposed primary results.
March 31, 2016
WHO Director Says Zika is no Threat to Olympics
World Health Organization specialists have been meeting with the government and the Olympic Committee to develop a solid plan to...
February 25, 2016Brazil Dismisses New Causes Linked to Microcephaly
Rumors that tainted vaccines or contaminated water might be the cause of microcephaly in the country were quickly dismissed by...
February 16, 2016
Zika Testing Not Yet Covered by Health Plans in Brazil
According a government health agency the presence of the virus may be detected by the exclusion of dengue and the...
February 9, 2016
Not Even Zika Virus Deters Pregnant Women From Carnival
Dozens participated in the family-oriented Carnival bloco Cordão Umbilical which paraded through the streets of a Rio de Janeiro neighborhood...
February 7, 2016
Opinion: Zika is Not Brazil’s True Problem
Rio de Janeiro — The Curmudgeon has wasted far too much time reading contradictory pieces about the Zika virus and...
February 1, 2016
Opinion: Brazil’s Real Zika Crisis
Opinion by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL — The Curmudgeon wrote a couple weeks ago that “Brazilian media are...
January 27, 2016
Brazil to Inspect Olympic Venues Daily for Zika Virus
The Rio 2016 Olympic Committee says that installations will be inspected daily to prevent the dissemination of the mosquito during...
January 25, 2016