Friday, March 11, 2016

WHO declares Zika virus outbreak as International Emergency

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Zika virus outbreak as anInternational Emergency.
  • Zika virus is transmitted by mosquitoes and it is supposed that it link to birth defects therefore the WHO has announced it as an international public health emergency.
  • The announcement was made after WHO’s emergency meeting of independent experts headed by WHO Director-General Margaret Chan.
  • Effects of virus are detected in Latin, America, Brazil, Costa Rica and Jamaica.
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  • Headquarter of WHO-Geneva Switzerland

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