VOICED : Brasil declaro fin de emergencia para zika y microcefalia

Brazil declared the end of the national emergency for Zika and microcephaly due to a significant decrease in cases. The decision was communicated to the World Health Organization. Despite the end of the emergency, Brazil will continue monitoring and assisting affected families and maintain measures against the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which transmits Zika, dengue, and chikungunya. The Zika virus, discovered in Uganda in 1947, began spreading in Brazil in 2015, leading to an epidemic across Latin America. The outbreak, linked to increased microcephaly cases, raised global concern ahead of the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Why did Brazil declare the end of the national emergency for Zika?

• The number of cases significantly decreased.

• The World Health Organization advised them to do so.

• The virus was no longer a threat globally.

• The virus was completely eradicated.

What measures will Brazil continue despite ending the emergency?

• Ignoring the Aedes aegypti mosquito.

• Maintaining vigilance and mosquito control.

• Ending assistance to affected families.

• Stopping all mosquito control efforts.

Where was the Zika virus first discovered?

• Brazil

• United States

• India

• Uganda

In which year did the Zika virus begin to spread in Brazil?

• 2010

• 2013

• 2017

• 2015

What major event was affected by the Zika outbreak in Brazil?

• Carnival

• FIFA World Cup

• Rio Olympics

• Brazilian Grand Prix