![Dr Adriana Scavuzzi of Recife's pediatric teaching hospital, IMIP, said that almost 99 percent of the microcephaly cases come from people who use Brazil's public health system [REUTERS]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/ebdcfea90898405c93af4c3ba51b0c4b_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
Microcephaly epidemic highlights the inequality experienced by low income communities and women.
![Debora Martina Junech Pastor with her baby daughter. Her son went to live with relatives in the US after they received threats that he would be kidnapped [Zoe Sullivan/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/ff38bded9ef64d33a80cf69c811e77ee_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
Poverty and threats of violence, kidnapping and extortion force many to make multiple attempts to reach the US.
Microcephaly epidemic highlights the inequality experienced by low income communities and women.
Poverty and threats of violence, kidnapping and extortion force many to make multiple attempts to reach the US.