Red Cross nurse Rozana Ribeiro believes the problem is far worse than the impression being given by media reports
It will soon be winter in Rio Grande enact Norte,Brazil, and we are in for heavy rains. Water will start to build up in puddles, or ponds and containers. Mosquitos will find more standing water,their favourite place to breed. The Zika epidemic is going to get worse before getting better.
Following an appeal by the health ministry, Ive spent the last two months alongside other Red Cross volunteers going door to door with pamphlets to raise awareness approximately Zika. We talk to people approximately how to prevent the conditions that allow mosquitoes to thrive and how to avoid getting bitten.
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Source: theguardian.com