2015–16 Zika virus epidemic
- Period
- April 2015 – November 2016
- Map
- Epidemics map
An epidemic of Zika fever, caused by Zika virus, began in Brazil and affected other countries in the Americas from April 2015 to November 2016. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the end of the epidemic in November 2016, but noted that the virus still represents "a highly significant and long term problem". It is estimated that 1.5 million people were infected by Zika virus in Brazil, with over 3,500 cases of infant microcephaly reported between October 2015 and January 2016. The epidemic also affected other parts of South and North America, as well as several islands in the Pacific.
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Earlier and later events nearby
- 1888Lei Áurea
- 1889Proclamation of the Brazilian Republic
- 19641964 Brazilian coup d'état
- April 2015 – November 20162015–16 Zika virus epidemicThis page
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