Cooperative Online International Learning project (COIL), - Specific Case of Zika Outbreak in USA and South America during 2015-2019
Department
International Relations
Faculty Advisor
Brian Fonseca
Start Date
29-9-2020 10:00 AM
End Date
29-9-2020 11:00 AM
Abstract
Zika is a virus, which is spread mostly by the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus. There is no current vaccine or medicine for Zika, which posses a crucial threat for regional health stability. The disease can also be spread through sexual relations. In current years, the effects of Zika have increased the concern of multiple countries around Latin and North America due to the fast development and rapid growth of the disease. One of the major concerns is the possibility of infestations during pregnancy that can produce direct defects on the fetus. The purpose of this research proposal is to attain data from three major fields: medicine, mass media/communications, and international relations to explore the repercussions and possible policy proposals to prevent further virus spread, develop popular consciousness, and suggest policy proposals to the main governments affected by the Zika disease. The resources used for the research are governmental data to perform comparative analysis, studies provided by NGOs and other non-state actors, online surveys, technological support from FIU to produce graphics and comparative tables, and direct testimonies from main regional experts and faculty in the region. The aspiration for the project is to create a digital map of key actors and stakeholders and analysis of main public policies in response to the outbreak in the three mentioned countries. The information will be crucial to prevent future outbreaks throughout the region and provide the U.S. Department of State with accurate policy suggestions for further actions or recommendations in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Cooperative Online International Learning project (COIL), - Specific Case of Zika Outbreak in USA and South America during 2015-2019
Zika is a virus, which is spread mostly by the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus. There is no current vaccine or medicine for Zika, which posses a crucial threat for regional health stability. The disease can also be spread through sexual relations. In current years, the effects of Zika have increased the concern of multiple countries around Latin and North America due to the fast development and rapid growth of the disease. One of the major concerns is the possibility of infestations during pregnancy that can produce direct defects on the fetus. The purpose of this research proposal is to attain data from three major fields: medicine, mass media/communications, and international relations to explore the repercussions and possible policy proposals to prevent further virus spread, develop popular consciousness, and suggest policy proposals to the main governments affected by the Zika disease. The resources used for the research are governmental data to perform comparative analysis, studies provided by NGOs and other non-state actors, online surveys, technological support from FIU to produce graphics and comparative tables, and direct testimonies from main regional experts and faculty in the region. The aspiration for the project is to create a digital map of key actors and stakeholders and analysis of main public policies in response to the outbreak in the three mentioned countries. The information will be crucial to prevent future outbreaks throughout the region and provide the U.S. Department of State with accurate policy suggestions for further actions or recommendations in Latin America and the Caribbean.