Zika threat: Solving the global puzzle

Subscribe to France 24 now : http://f24.my/youtubeEN FRANCE 24 live news stream: all the latest news 24/7 http://f24.my/YTliveEN In a matter of months the Zika virus has gone from a relatively unknown ailment to what the World Health Organization now calls a "global emergency". The mosquito-borne virus is expected to infect up to four million people by the end of the year. Despite all the warnings, very little is confirmed about the disease's consequences and how best to stop its spread.   A race is on around the world to bring the first Zika vaccine to the market, but it might come too late. In countries at high risk of Zika, women have been told to avoid falling pregnant, in case babies are born with the birth defect microcephaly. But in South America, where the disease is most prevalent, abortion is often illegal and access to contraception sometimes limited. Communities and scientists are trying to find new, innovative ways to combat the spread of the disease.  Visit our website : http://www.france24.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel : http://f24.my/youtubeEN Like us on Facebook :   / france24.english   Follow us on Twitter :   / france24_en