Brazil Troops Battle Mosquitoes That Carry Zika Virus

Associated Press SAO PAULO – More than 200,000 army, navy and air force troops fanned out across Brazil on Saturday to teach people how to eliminate the Aedes aegypti mosquito that spreads the Zika virus that many health officials believe is linked to severe birth defects. The nationwide offensive is part of President Dilma Rousseff’s declared war on the virus that has quickly spread across the Americas. According to Brazil’s government, about 220,000 members of the armed forces accompanied by community health agents and mosquito control teams were deployed Saturday to help educate the population on how to eliminate mosquito breeding areas in and around their homes.