A new survey showed that Latin Americans in general do not believe the Zika virus can be contained anymore. In general, most of them believe the only solution now is to just have children, at least for some years.

The survey, provided exclusively to the Guardian and sponsored by the data analysis firm RIWI Corporation, showed that majority of Laatin Americans do not have faith that the public health officials of their respective countries can do something concrete to eliminate the virus associated with children being born with microcephaly. The survey was carried out online, polling people in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela. Participation on the survey was voluntary and anonymous.

The survey also showed that majority of Latin Americans still do not understand the nature of the virus and are not sure of how it is spread. In Venezuela for instance, as High as 71 percent doubted the government's capacity in handling the outbreak. Among these doubters, 21 percent simply did not know how the government would go about it and 49 percent are sure the government will just fail.

A lot of this has to do with the country's weak healthcare system, which is severely strained and lacking in the medical supplies and drugs. Years of mismanagement as well as an unstable economy aggravated the condition of the healthcare system.

Speaking with the Guardian, a nurse at public health clinic in the country claimed that they do no even have enough resources to test all their patients for zika. They only have to handpick pregnant women.

The same is taking place in Guatamela and Brazill. The survey showed that many do not trust their governments to do anything concrete to fight against the virus. Only 24 percent believed that the government can do anything to combat the virus. A child nutritionist in Guatemala also revealed to the Guardian that the country is just unprepared to cope with the outbreak. In hospitals that may have the best trained doctors, but they severely lack the tools and medicines. In poorer healthcare centers, there is an eve dire shortage of healthcare experts.

In Brazil, where the first case was identified, there is an increasing sense of dread and worry. Many believe that this is a threat for years to come. Many women who still want to have a baby think this is a great barricade to their plans.

While they do not like it, a study also found that most believe that the most logical solution now is to just delay pregnancy. Although as reported by the Washington Post, many of the Latin American countries are also currently looking into whether restrictive rules on abortion should be changed, in light of the present crisis.

Here is a video from WatchMojo News detailing what the zika virus is: