The Zika Virus in Brazil
Document Type
Oral Presentation
Campus where you would like to present
Ellensburg
Event Website
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source
Start Date
16-5-2021
End Date
22-5-2021
Keywords
Zika-virus, Brazil, Poverty
Abstract
The Zika virus outbreak of 2015 disproportionately affected Brazil, a South American country with a history of fractured health systems and infrastructure. Factors that have contributed to Brazil’s higher burden of Zika virus include physical environmental factors, a previously struggling economy, social and health inequalities, and political and financial constraints. With Brazil’s unequal distribution of wealth, individuals living in low-resource areas had fewer protective factors against the virus. The case study presentation focuses on describing these factors, including how the Zika virus affected the population’s health in Brazil and why the country’s previous historical events led to poorer regions disproportionate burden of the Zika virus. This case study identifies key lessons learned from the Zika virus outbreak that may help mitigate future infectious disease events of concern in public health, especially among marginalized communities and those living in poverty.
Recommended Citation
Berge, Karoline, "The Zika Virus in Brazil" (2021). Symposium Of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE). 61.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/2021/CEPS/61
Department/Program
Health Sciences
Additional Mentoring Department
https://cwu.studentopportunitycenter.com/the-zika-virus-in-brazil/
The Zika Virus in Brazil
Ellensburg
The Zika virus outbreak of 2015 disproportionately affected Brazil, a South American country with a history of fractured health systems and infrastructure. Factors that have contributed to Brazil’s higher burden of Zika virus include physical environmental factors, a previously struggling economy, social and health inequalities, and political and financial constraints. With Brazil’s unequal distribution of wealth, individuals living in low-resource areas had fewer protective factors against the virus. The case study presentation focuses on describing these factors, including how the Zika virus affected the population’s health in Brazil and why the country’s previous historical events led to poorer regions disproportionate burden of the Zika virus. This case study identifies key lessons learned from the Zika virus outbreak that may help mitigate future infectious disease events of concern in public health, especially among marginalized communities and those living in poverty.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/2021/CEPS/61
Faculty Mentor(s)
Tishra Beeson