Brazil 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, 2016Section
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D-Day for Combating Zika Virus Mosquitos in Brazil
More than 220,000 armed forces personnel are expected to knock on at least three million homes looking for the mosquito’s...
February 13, 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
Brazil Says No Possibility of Canceling Olympics Due to Zika
According to the Rousseff Administration, the virus only poses a threat to women who are pregnant or who a planning...
February 2, 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
Brazil’s Armed Forces To Help Combat Zika Virus
Brazil's government will distribute free repellent to pregnant women and enlist 220,000 armed forces personnel to help combat the mosquito...
January 28, 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 Microcephaly Cases Linked to Zika Virus Surge in Brazil
Number of microcephaly cases rise to 3,174 in 2015, while in the entire year of 2014 only 147 cases of...
January 6, 2016
Zika Virus, Carried by Mosquitos, Linked to Birth Defects in Brazil
This year so far 1,248 cases of suspected microcephaly cases have been reported in the country.
December 1, 2015