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Brazil & Southern Cone - January 2016 (ISSN 1741-4431)
BRAZIL HEALTH: Fears mount over mosquito-borne diseases
The Aedes Aegpyti mosquito is one of the deadliest animals in the world. It carries dengue, yellow fever, chikungunya and zika, a virus common in Africa and Asia but until last year unknown in Latin America. Since zika was first detected in north-eastern Brazil in May last year, it has spread to a further 14 Latin American countries. Brazilian scientists believe the virus is responsible for a surge in microcephaly, a type of brain damage in babies. In mid-January, the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advised pregnant women not to travel to Brazil and other countries affected.
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