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Irish in Latin America: Has the Zika virus affected where you live?

What warnings and restrictions have been issued? Is there a sense of public fear?

Municipal workers gesture before spraying insecticide at the neighborhood of Imbiribeira in Recife, Brazil as part of the city’s effort to prevent the spread of the Zika virus. Photograph: Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters

Wed Jan 27 2016 - 17:09

The mosquito-borne Zika virus, which is suspected of causing brain damage to almost 4,000 babies in Brazil, is expected to spread to all countries in the Americas except Canada and Chile, the WHO has warned.

If you are an Irish person living in an affected region, The Irish Times would like to hear from you.

What warnings and restrictions have been issued? Is there a sense of fear among the public? Do you think the authorities are dealing well with the situation? Are you concerned for your personal health, or for your family and friends?

Send us an email to emigration@irishtimes.com with your reflections and observations on the crisis. Please include contact details if you are willing to be interviewed.

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