11 Photos That Show The Human Side Of The Fight Against Zika In Salvador

These officers work together to prepare for the fight with repellent.

Military and health officials went to each house to train inhabitants in how to fight against the mosquitoes and identify possible places where they can reproduce.

Antonio, 8 years old, lives in one of the houses visited by the military. The house was abandoned and facilities were poor, and his mother and sister had zika last year.

Valdijane and her family share an abandoned house with other families. Many of the occupants have had Dengue or Zika.

Janaína, who is pregnant, waits for treatment at the Irmã Dulce Hospital in Salvador, where her baby will be tested for Microcephaly. The exact relationship between Zika and Microcephaly is not clear, but all evidence points to a connection.

Leandro and Jailma with their baby who was born with Microcephaly. They live in a rural community, 500 kilometers from Salvador, where they have to go every week for medical supervision.

Seu Idelfonso, 64, is a shoemaker in Pelourinho, in the center of Salvador. He has his own recipe for repellent, which includes avocado, cooking oil, and kerosene.

Valmir is 20 years old and is a bricklayer. In his free time, he organizes volunteers to help neighbors to identify and eliminate areas where mosquitoes can incubate.

Lucas is 4 years old and lives in one of the at-risk areas in Salvador. He is part of the population that is most vulnerable to catching the virus.