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cord-005301-0rl7cyqj	de Campos, Thana Cristina	Zika, public health, and the distraction of abortion	2016-11-29		.txt	text/plain	2135	100	52	On February 5th, 2016 the United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights Mr Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein urged abortion-banning Latin American countries affected by the Zika outbreak to legalize abortion, and allow pregnant women affected by the virus to choose whether to terminate their pregnancy (Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights 2016). The link between the Zika outbreak and abortion could prove a major distraction from what would actually help the most vulnerable and affected: meeting their basic health needs (i.e. preventive measures), and fostering research and development (R&D) leading to a vaccine or treatment for Zika. Being a neglected disease, Zika has two main root problems directly linked to poverty: lack of basic health care (i.e. preventive measures such as basic sanitation), and lack of R&D conducive to a vaccine or treatment.	./cache/cord-005301-0rl7cyqj.txt	./txt/cord-005301-0rl7cyqj.txt