Offensive against virus spread zika

Brazil is a major offensive launched against further spread of the virus zika.

The tropical mosquito-borne virus is already in 21 countries in South and Central America surfaced. In Brazil, meanwhile 3 893 suspected cases were reported. Since the virus may have caused brain damage in babies.,, For thirty years, these mosquitoes in our country, but we still have not managed to eradicate them , said Health Minister Marcelo Castro. Problem is that there is no vaccine or cure for the zika virus.

Zika is dangerous for pregnant women. In the affected areas is therefore provided to some 400 000 pregnant women from lower social classes mosquito repellent. Moreover, there are this summer, around the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, all sorts of precautions.