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  • In war on Zika mosquito, Brazil vows worry-free Olympics

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    Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on Saturday launched a door-to-door “war” on mosquitoes that carry the Zika virus, vowing they will not jeopardize the Rio Olympics in August. “The situation does not compromise the Olympics,” Rousseff said as she joined soldiers in a nationwide campaign to teach citizens how to fight the outbreak. Rio de Janeiro…

  • Brazil’s Rousseff calls for war on Zika-carrying mosquito

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    Brazil is losing the battle against the mosquito spreading the Zika virus, President Dilma Rousseff said on Friday, calling for a national effort to eradicate the insect. “We do not have a vaccine for Zika yet. The only thing we can do is fight the mosquito,” she told reporters during a visit to a command…