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Northeast Brazil has been the epicenter for the Zika virus outbreak. 

  • People make their way on a raft on Tuesday March 15, 2016 in Recife, Brazil. The Zika virus has been rampant in this region. The virus is spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. (Photo by Matt McClain/ The Washington Post)
  • Nicole Muriele, right, looks up at a member of the Brazilian military as he and others went door to door with health care workers in a favela to talk to residents about the threat of Zika virus, dengue fever and chikungunya on Saturday March 12, 2016 in Recife, Brazil. The Zika virus has been rampant in this region. The virus is spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. (Photo by Matt McClain/ The Washington Post)
  • Jessica Thalia Cruz Menezes poses for a portrait at her home in a community along the water on Sunday March 13, 2016 in Recife, Brazil. Jessica is eight months pregnant and has had no signs of the Zika virus. The Zika virus has been rampant in this region. The virus is spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. Trash and stagnant water are breeding grounds for mosquitos. (Photo by Matt McClain/ The Washington Post)
  • Clothes hang from a line at the home of Jessica Thalia Cruz Menezes on Sunday March 13, 2016 in Recife, Brazil. Jessica is eight months pregnant and has had no signs of the Zika virus. The Zika virus has been rampant in this region. The virus is spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. Trash and stagnant water are breeding grounds for mosquitos. (Photo by Matt McClain/ The Washington Post)
  • Micaela de Souza Celestino holds her daughter, Annika Vitoria Medeiros da Silva at Hospital das Clinicas da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco on Monday March 14, 2016 in Recife, Brazil. Annika was born with microcephaly, which the Zika virus is being linked to. The virus has been rampant in this region. It is spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. (Photo by Matt McClain/ The Washington Post)
  • Rozilene Ferreira de Mesquita, center, holds her son, Arthur Ferreira da Conceicao as she listens to a doctor during a visit to Hospital das Clinicas da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco for Arthur on Monday March 14, 2016 in Recife, Brazil. Arthur was born with microcephaly, which the Zika virus is being linked to. (Photo by Matt McClain/ The Washington Post)
  • Dr. Orlando Gomes Neto performs a sonogram on Wellida Lima, who is five months pregnant at IMIP hospital on Friday March 18, 2016 in Recife, Brazil. The Zika virus is rampant in the region. The virus has been linked to microcephaly. Lima's baby is developing normally and has no signs of microcephaly. (Photo by Matt McClain/ The Washington Post)
  • The Ibura neighborhood is seen on Tuesday March 22, 2016 in Recife, Brazil. The Zika virus is rampant in the region. The virus is spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. (Photo by Matt McClain/ The Washington Post)
  • A trash filled canal is seen on Sunday March 20, 2016 in Recife, Brazil. The Zika virus is rampant in the region. The virus is spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. Such places are a perfect breeding ground for mosquitos. (Photo by Matt McClain/ The Washington Post)
  • A worker fumigates the Guabiraba neighborhood for mosquitos on Wednesday March 16, 2016 in Recife, Brazil. The Zika virus is rampant in the region. The Zika virus has been rampant in this region. The virus is spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. (Photo by Matt McClain/ The Washington Post)
  • Aedes aegypti mosquitos are seen in a lab at Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz or Fiocruz Institute on Monday March 14, 2016 in Recife, Brazil. The Zika virus has been rampant in this region. The virus is spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. (Photo by Matt McClain/ The Washington Post)
  • Tatiana Alves holds her one month old baby, Joao Pedro Alves as she speaks with members of the Brazilian military as they go door to door along with health care workers in a favela to talk to residents about the threat of Zika virus, dengue fever and chikungunya on Saturday March 12, 2016 in Recife, Brazil. The Zika virus has been rampant in this region. The virus is spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. (Photo by Matt McClain/ The Washington Post)
  • Severina Carla da Silva, eats while writing down song lyrics as her son, Nicolas Davi Silva, 5, looks at his sister, Nivea Heloise Silva at their home on Tuesday March 15, 2016 in Recife, Brazil. Nivea was born with microcephaly. The Zika virus has been linked to the condition. (Photo by Matt McClain/ The Washington Post)
  • Cheane Stephany Da Silva holds Maria Eduarda Rodrigues Pereira, three months, as her eyes are examined at Fundacao Altino Ventura on Thursday March 17, 2016 in Recife, Brazil. The Zika virus is rampant in the region. Maria was born with microcephaly. The Zika virus has been linked to the condition. Cheane helps to raise the child along with her Maria's guardian who adopted the baby. (Photo by Matt McClain/ The Washington Post)
  • A man walks along a sidewalk as others are reflected in a vehicle's window on Sunday March 13, 2016 in Recife, Brazil. The Zika virus has been rampant in this region. The virus is spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. (Photo by Matt McClain/ The Washington Post)
  • Religious items hang on a wall of a home in Comunidade Serrote do Gado Bravo de Sao Bento do Una on Saturday March 19, 2016 in Pernambuco state, Brazil. The community was founded by former slaves. (Photo by Matt McClain/ The Washington Post)
  • Lourinaldo Alves Rodrigues, 68, poses for a portrait in Serrote do Gado Bravo de Sao Bento do Una on Saturday March 19, 2016 in Pernambuco state, Brazil. The community was founded by former slaves. Lourinaldo lost his brother to complications from Chikungunya virus which is carried by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. The mosquito always carries the Zika virus. (Photo by Matt McClain/ The Washington Post)
  • Children play near a community along the water is seen on Monday March 201, 2016 in Recife, Brazil. The Zika virus is rampant in the region. The virus is spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. (Photo by Matt McClain/ The Washington Post)
  • A man is seen on a boat along the shoreline on Tuesday March 22, 2016 in Recife, Brazil. The Zika virus is rampant in the region. The virus is spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. (Photo by Matt McClain/ The Washington Post)
  • A performer takes a break as people gather to celebrate the 479th anniversary of the founding of the city on Saturday March 12, 2016 in Recife, Brazil. The Zika virus has been rampant in this region. The virus is spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. (Photo by Matt McClain/ The Washington Post)
  • People dance at Mangabeira Futebol Clube on Sunday March 20, 2016 in Recife, Brazil. The Zika virus is rampant in the region. The virus is spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. There is also evidence that the virus can be spread sexually. (Photo by Matt McClain/ The Washington Post)
  • Children play on a bridge near a trash filled canal on Sunday March 20, 2016 in Recife, Brazil. The Zika virus is rampant in the region. The virus is spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. Such places are a perfect breeding ground for mosquitos. (Photo by Matt McClain/ The Washington Post)
  • People sit on a porch of a structure perched along the water on Sunday March 20, 2016 in Recife, Brazil. The Zika virus is rampant in the region. The virus is spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. (Photo by Matt McClain/ The Washington Post)
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