Chicago's NPR News Source

Is Venezuela's Collapsing Health System Ill-Equipped To Handle Zika?

The scale of the Zika virus outbreak in Venezuela is unclear. The government is reporting more than 5,000 cases with three related deaths. But independent Venezuelan physicians fear it could be as many as 400,000 infections. The outbreak is occurring in a country with a collapsing medical system, an economy in tatters and no funds to buy mosquito repellant, contraception or medicine.

Copyright 2016 NPR. To see more, visit NPR.

__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=Is%20Venezuela%27s%20Collapsing%20Health%20System%20Ill-Equipped%20To%20Handle%20Zika%3F&utme=8%28APIKey%299%28MDAyOTcwNDAwMDEyODgyMDkwMTgwNzY3YQ001%29

More From This Show
Chicago’s longest-serving alderman Ed Burke will face up to 10 years in prison when he is sentenced later this month. WBEZ’s Mariah Woelfel shares what prosecutors and Burke’s defense team are requesting from the judge overseeing the case.