Life in the Zika epicenter: Mothers terrified children will be deformed. Babies who never stop crying. Families torn apart. How thousands of Brazil's poorest have been hit by the virus

Zika causes flu-like symptoms in adults, but is believed to be affecting unborn children, causing microcephaly 

The virus is believed to have entered Brazil during the World Cup last year, and has since spread via mosquitos 

There are 4,000 suspected cases of microcephaly that may be connected to Zika, but link has not yet been proven

Officials now fear that the spread of Zika may deter visitors and athletes from travelling to the Olympics next year

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