Disease Outbreak: Zika Virus

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interactive map shows a situation report on the Zika Virus outbreak.</span><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial'><br /><br />WHO,
on 1 February 2016, </span>declared the cluster of microcephaly cases and other
neurological disorders a health emergency. <span style='mso-fareast-font-family:
&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial'>WHO Director-General, under the
International Health Regulations (2005), convened Emergency Committee to
investigate on the severity of the health threat associated with the continuing
spread of Zika virus disease. Between January 2014 and 5 February 2016, a total
of 33 countries reported autochthonous circulation of Zika virus. There was
also indirect evidence of local transmission in 6 additional countries. </span><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial'></span>

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geographical distribution of Zika virus has been steadily increasing since it
was first detected in the Americas in 2015. Further spread to countries within
the geographical range of competent disease vectors — Aedes mosquitoes — is
considered likely. Seven countries have reported an increase in the incidence of
cases of microcephaly and/or Guillain-Barré syndrome concomitantly with a Zika
virus outbreak.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>The global prevention
and control strategy launched by WHO is based on surveillance, response
activities, and research. </span></p>

<p style='text-align:justify'>Source: <a href='http://www.who.int/emergencies/zika-virus/en/' rel='nofollow ugc'>WHO</a></p>

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