Brazil losing battle against dengue mosquito, says minister
Health Minister Marcelo Castro
Health Minister Marcelo Castro said Wednesday (Dec. 16) that the combat against the Aedes aegypti—the mosquito that transmits the Zika virus and dengue and chikungunya fever—has been slackening.
“I don't mean to blame anyone. That's not our goal, but the Aedes aegypti has been with us for 30 years. If the mosquito is winning this battle, it's because we haven't implemented the measures necessary to destroy it.”
After taking part in a public hearing held by the Senate's Committee on Social Affairs, Castro pointed out that the mosquito may cause death in serious cases of dengue, and lead to incapacitation through chikungunya infections and cases of microcephaly and Guillain-Barré syndrome, caused by the Zika virus.
“I'm not saying it was A, B, or C. Actually, I'm referring to all of us, Brazilian men and women, who could have worked harder in the fight against the mosquito.”
Translated by Fabrício Ferreira
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