Zika, a disease that has affected thousands in South America, mostly in Brazil, has now surfaced in the United States and some are worried. One author, Kelly Folkers wrote “Zika: The Millennial’s S.T.D.?” an article published by the New York Times after the ending ceremony of the Olympics this past year, attempting to spread awareness on the disease. . Her plans were to eventually be able to inform the public on how to both prevent and protect one’s self from the zika virus. Folkers begins the article by establishing a connection between the reader and herself by using current, relatable items; however, the article’s end goal of spreading awareness of the severity of the Zika virus in the United States falls short when Folkers fails to cite credible statistics and simply continues to include personal interactions and thoughts.…show more content… In one scenario she alludes to her single peers who use Tinder, an app made to meet new people in their area. In the other scenario she mentions her peers who are starting families. She then introduces the disease and briefly expresses her feelings towards the attention that the disease does not receive, although it may affect both groups. Folkers continues the article by touching upon how the Zika virus went from being non-existent in the United States to being a potential threat in the Southeast region of America. She then explains how the Zika virus is a one of a kind disease due to it being able to be transmitted by both human sexual contact and the mosquito bug. Folkers makes sure to specify the severity of needing to protect one’s self due to the fact that the virus is not only a threat through single
