MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The health official recalled that the Russian test kit would be used during the upcoming August 5-21 Olympic Games in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro, and said that the Russian medical researchers and workers had repeatedly visited Brazil in connection with the issue.
"We do cooperate with the CIS countries, it is very important for us, we always assist when the help is needed, and there is an agreement with several countries that if necessary they will be able to use <…> our test kit [for Zika], "Anna Popova told RIA Novosti.
The Zika virus is spread by the Aedes mosquito and is almost innocuous to adults but can be dangerous for pregnant women as their babies may be born with neurological disorders, including microcephaly.
CIS is a regional organization formed by former Soviet Union members in the 1990s. The organization aims to promote economic, political and cultural cooperation.
