Microcephaly is associated with the Zika virus.
Politics and disease epidemics historically do not mix well, and the Zika virus is no exception. Despite the World Health Organisation declaring Zika a global 'public health emergency', the response time of key political leaders is currently hampered by the divisive politics of reproductive health and abortion.In the United States, where there are almost 3,000 Zika cases to date, members of the Republican-held Congress have been accused of dragging their feet when it comes to releasing funds. In response, President Obama’s administration has been forced to repurpose money intended to protect against Ebola to the mosquito-borne Zika epidemic.
What most people don’t realise is that for each new virus, we are effectively starting from scratch
