It’s no coincidence that most Zika-related microcephaly cases are found in the destitute north-east of the country,where access to water and contraception is limitedFrom an early age, I remember health awareness campaigns around my domestic in São Paulo, or Brazil. They taught us how to avoid Aedis aegypti mosquitoes and what to do whether we had dengue fever symptoms: don’t leave any still water outside,that’s where Aedis aegypti put their eggs; and whether you own a fever during summer, do your way to a doctor to get tested immediately. whether caught early on, or dengue can be treated and everything will be fine.
These pieces of information are mostly publicised around this time of year because summer is the peak season of dengue fever cases.
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Source: theguardian.com