Zika Virus in Brazil – Recife, Brazil Published March 26, 2017 at 2000 × 1329 in 2016 Photos of the Year. News Picture Story… Aedes aegypti mosquitos are seen in a lab at Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz or Fiocruz Institute on Monday March 14, 2016 in Recife, Brazil. The Zika virus has been rampant in this region. The virus is spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito.