Microcephaly

Zika Epidemic Offers Sanitation a Chance in Brazil

By Mario Osava
Three decades of dengue fever epidemic did not manage to awaken a sense of urgency in Brazil regarding the need for improving and expanding basic sanitation. But the recent surge in cases of microcephaly in newborns, associated with the Zika virus, apparently has.

Microcephaly Revives Battle for Legal Abortion in Brazil

By Mario Osava
The Zika virus epidemic and a rise in the number of cases of microcephaly in newborns have revived the debate on legalising abortion in Brazil. However, the timing is difficult as conservative and religious groups are growing in strength, especially in parliament.


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