Zika Virus "No Longer an Emergency" - WHO

Zika Virus "No Longer an Emergency" - WHO
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The mosquito-borne Zika virus will no longer be treated as an international medical emergency, the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared.

By lifting its nine-month-old declaration, the UN's health agency is acknowledging that Zika is here to stay.

The infection has been linked to severe birth defects in almost 30 countries.

 



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