Neglected and Unprotected: The Impact of the Zika Outbreak on Women and Girls in Northeastern Brazil

This report documents gaps in the Brazilian authorities’ response that have a harmful impact on women and girls and leave the general population vulnerable to continued outbreaks of serious mosquito-borne illnesses. The outbreak hit as the country faced its worst economic recession in decades, forcing authorities to make difficult decisions about allocating resources. But even in earlier times of economic growth, government investments in water and sanitation infrastructure were inadequate. Years of neglect contributed to the water and wastewater conditions that allowed the proliferation of the Aedes mosquito and the rapid spread of the virus, Human Rights Watch found.

Colombia – Chasing the Mosquito

Congenital Zika syndrome and living conditions in the largest city of northeastern Brazil, BMC Public Health

Pregnant and Out of Options: The Quest for Abortion in Latin America Due to the Zika Virus Pandemic

Scarred by Zika, some Brazilian women avoid pregnancy during pandemic - The Washington Post

Women are most affected by pandemics — lessons from past outbreaks

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PDF) Congenital Zika syndrome and living conditions in the largest city of northeastern Brazil

Zika - PAHO/WHO Pan American Health Organization

City at centre of Brazil's Zika epidemic reeling from disease's insidious effects, Global development

Why Zika Is Especially Hard On The Women Of Brazil

Effects of climate change on the spread of zika virus: a public health threat

The Forgotten Virus: Zika Families and Researchers Struggle for Support - The New York Times

Environmental and Social Change Drive the Explosive Emergence of Zika Virus in the Americas