Nations Across Latin America Grapple With Rapid Spread Of Zika Virus
By Lourdes Garcia-NavarroNations Across Latin America Grapple With Rapid Spread Of Zika Virus
By Lourdes Garcia-Navarro
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Authorities in Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador and Jamaica are encouraging women to delay getting pregnant due to the spread of the mosquito-borne illness, Zika. The virus has been linked to brain damage in infants. Delaying pregnancy is a challenge for women in the region where rape is the cause of many pregnancies, and women have little access to contraception.
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