Brazil Faces New Health Epidemic As Mosquito-Borne Zika Virus Spreads Rapidly

RECIFE, BRAZIL - FEBRUARY 02: A Brazilian Air Force soldier climbs down after inspecting a rooftop as a city health worker assists on February 2, 2016 in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil. In the last four months, authorities have recorded thousands of cases in Brazil in which the mosquito-borne Zika virus may have led to microcephaly in infants. The ailment results in an abnormally small head in newborns and is associated with various disorders including decreased brain development. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Zika virus a Òpublic health emergency of international concernÓ today. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)