Zika’s Legacy

Brazilian physicians and scientists work to answer urgent questions about the 2015 Zika epidemic — while waiting for the next one.

Occupational therapist Mayara Barata works with 2-year-old Nicolas, who has Zika congenital syndrome, in a photo of December 2017.

[This story was submitted in May 2018 in partial fulfillment of the degree of Master of Arts in Journalism. Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. MA in Science, Environment, and Medicine]