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FloraFauna

What is your opinion and experiences regarding Zika in Florianopolis and the Southern States in general?

I am pregnant and want to give birth in Florianopolis, and am considering when I should come to Brazil.
I know there is much controversy regarding Zika, and some of that has been expressed in posts on this forum last year. What I found online is that there are WAY less cases of Zika in the South.

I am just curious about the opinion of people living in Brazil. Should I wait till a few weeks before the due date, or is the risk so minimal that 3-4 months before due date does not mean much.

All opinions welcome :)

Alascana

Just come with some Natural Insect Repellant and you should be fine.
There are some good Natural Repellant recipes on this site and the Web.
Personally when I went to the US a few weeks back. I stocked up on some products with Deet. I don't recommend Deet based products for your condition. A lot of the information on Zika is also overblown. Research and check the stats and dayuuum Monsanto!

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