Rio De Janeiro - Ali Siam
A Brazilian girl suffering from Zika virus has signed a contract with by a modelling agency for the first time in the world.
In Manaus, north Brazil, Ana Victoria Lago lives with smaller than normal head and an under-developed brain because of a genetic abnormality. When she was born doctors told her family she would never be able to walk, but she has surpassed all expectations.
She was snapped up by BM Model's Agency based in the city on Saturday and hopes to make history by debuting on the runway at the Rio De Janeiro Fashion Week in June.