Brazil ready to confront Zika virus ahead of the Rio Olympics Games

On February 1, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the Zika virus an international public health emergency. The announcement follows the declaration by Brazil of a national health emergency.

The Zika virus disease, relatively unknown throughout the world, was identified for the first time in Brazil in 2015. According to the WHO, since last year, 24 other countries and territories of the Americas have been affected by the Zika virus.