Thursday, February 4, 2016

WHO declares Zika virus a world health emergency



The World Health Organization on weekday declared the mosquito-borne Zika virus to be a world emergency, because the unwellness coupled to thousands of birth defects in Brazil spreads apace.

The designation was suggested by a committee of freelance specialists to the global organization agency, following criticism of a hesitant response to date. The move ought to facilitate fast-track international action and analysis priorities.

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