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Zika no longer an international public health emergency, but sustained response needed – UN health agency

Zika no longer an international public health emergency, but sustained response needed – UN health agency

Nov 20, 2016, at 01:05 pm

New York, Nov 20 (Just Earth News): Following a meeting of its Emergency Committee on Zika, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) said that the infectious disease and its associated consequences no longer present a public health emergency of international concern, but stressed the need for sustained effort to address the disease, which has been linked to congenital and other neurological disorders.

UN health agency calls for stronger measures against Zika as Thailand confirms disease-related cases

UN health agency calls for stronger measures against Zika as Thailand confirms disease-related cases

Oct 01, 2016, at 01:41 pm

New York, Oct 1(Just Earth News): The United Nations health agency on Friday urged countries across the South-East Asia region to continue to take decisive action to prevent, detect and respond to Zika virus, following news that Thailand has confirmed two cases of Zika-related microcephaly.