1. The Federative Republic of Brazil
The world’s fifth-largest country definitely suffered the worst epidemic of Zika virus. With 109,596 confirmed cases, 2,106 congenital syndromes and 6 deaths it holds the first place on our list. Developments in Brazil contributed the most to finding and confirming connection of Zika Virus with congenital syndromes as well as connection with Guillain-Barré syndrome. Even though The World Health Organization announced that Zika Virus no longer poses a world public health emergency, and is now considered a chronic problem, on the same day Brazil’s Health Minister Ricardo Barros told journalists: “We will maintain the emergency (status) in Brazil until we are completely tranquil about the situation” – that statement alone shows that Brazil is rightfully ranked as number one on our list. And so we conclude our top 10 countries with Zika virus in the Americas.
