Brazil Declares an End to Its Zika Health Emergency

The country launched a major campaign that included genetically modified mosquitos, and now reported cases are down 95 percent.

• J. WESTON PHIPPEN
• The Atlantic

Brazil has announced the end of its public health emergency over Zika, the mosquito-borne virus that became a global concern just 18 months ago.

Brazil launched a major mosquito eradication program last year, and the health ministry said that from January to April 2017 there were 95…

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