Cuba deploys 9,000 troops as part of preventive ‘battle’ against Zika virus

President Raúl Castro has called on all Cubans to help eradicate the mosquitoes that carry the Zika virus and ordered 9,000 army troops to help stave off the disease. Cuba has yet to detect a case of Zika, but the outbreak is affecting large parts of Latin America and the Caribbean and is likely to … Continue reading Cuba deploys 9,000 troops as part of preventive ‘battle’ against Zika virus