Summer Olympics shines global spotlight on Brazilian health.

ZIKA virus; PUBLIC health; WATER quality monitoring; ZIKA virus infections; MOSQUITO vectors; MOSQUITOES; ANIMAL behavior; VIRAL transmission; PREVENTION; SOCIETIES

The article discusses findings of a survey by a Pan American health organization which reveals the social factors and condition of urban population in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in the risks of Zika virus. The survey examines the critical issue on the state's water quality which provides the increase in risks of transmissio of Zika virus among mosquitoes. It also highlights the efforts of local health agencies in the U.S. and Brazil to solve the issue.