Zika virus: Brazil soldiers deployed to warn of risks
More than 220,000 soldiers are being deployed across Brazil to warn people about the risks of the Zika virus.
Brazil is at the centre of an outbreak of the virus, which has been linked to a surge in babies being born with underdeveloped brains.
The country has 462 confirmed cases of microcephaly, and is investigating another 3,852 suspected cases.
Troops will hand out 4m leaflets advising people about the risks of the virus, carried by mosquitoes.
The BBC's Wyre Davies, in Rio de Janeiro, said the exercise was aimed at boosting morale.
But critics have said the move would not helping reduce mosquito numbers or stop the spread of Zika, our correspondent adds.
Source: bbc.com
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