The mosquito-borne disease , which causes devastating birth defects , has been largely under control in recent weeks thanks to the Brazilian winter as temperatures have ' dipped " to 17C .
这种可致新生儿畸形的蚊媒传染病本已得到控制。在过去的几周,进入冬天的巴西,温度“骤降”到17摄氏度,这无疑对控制险情大有益处。