Zika situation report
(Source: WHO news on Zika virus)
Source: WHO news on Zika virus - March 30, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: zika, zika Source Type: news
Zika situation report
24 March 2016: Zika virus, Microcephaly, and Guillain-Barré syndrome. (Source: WHO news on Zika virus)
Source: WHO news on Zika virus - March 23, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: emergencies [subject], emergency preparedness, crises, emergency preparedness, zika, zika Source Type: news
Zika virus update
WHO Director-General, Dr Margaret Chan, updates the public on Zika virus and the observed increase in neurological disorders and neonatal malformations.
WHO expert meetings have identified gaps in knowledge about Zika virus, potentially related complications, effective interventions, and areas of needed research and technologies. Dr Chan highlights findings and next steps in the fight against Zika. (Source: WHO news on Zika virus)
Source: WHO news on Zika virus - March 21, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: zika, zika, zika Source Type: news
Watch the Zika virus update
WHO Director-General, Dr Margaret Chan, updates the public on Zika virus and the observed increase in neurological disorders and neonatal malformations.
WHO expert meetings have identified gaps in knowledge about Zika virus, potentially related complications, effective interventions, and areas of needed research and technologies. Dr Chan highlights findings and next steps in the fight against Zika. (Source: WHO news on Zika virus)
Source: WHO news on Zika virus - March 21, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: zika, zika, zika Source Type: news
WHO Director-General briefs the media on the Zika situation
Ladies and gentlemen, I welcome this opportunity to update you on developments in science and the Zika evidence base that have built up since 1 February. (Source: WHO news on Zika virus)
Source: WHO news on Zika virus - March 21, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: child development [subject], child growth, health financing [subject], health economics, health systems financing, health systems [subject], neurology [subject], neurological disorders, brain disorders, spinal disorders, zika, zika, zika Source Type: news
Zika virus: mosquito control works if implemented well; new control tools in the pipeline
(Source: WHO news on Zika virus)
Source: WHO news on Zika virus - March 18, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: child development [subject], child growth, neurology [subject], neurological disorders, brain disorders, spinal disorders, zika, zika Source Type: news
Zika virus
is an emerging mosquito-borne virus that was first identified in Uganda in 1947 in rhesus monkeys through a monitoring network of sylvatic yellow fever. (Source: WHO news on Zika virus)
Source: WHO news on Zika virus - March 18, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: maternal health [subject], maternal mortality, maternal, antenatal care, mother, childbirth, maternal welfare, neglected tropical disease [subject], neurology [subject], neurological disorders, brain disorders, spinal disorders, newborn [subject], newborn Source Type: news
Zika situation report
17 March 2016: Zika virus, Microcephaly, and Guillain-Barré syndrome. (Source: WHO news on Zika virus)
Source: WHO news on Zika virus - March 17, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: emergencies [subject], emergency preparedness, crises, emergency preparedness, zika, zika Source Type: news
Zika virus and potential complications: Questions and answers
All you need to know about Zika Virus and potential complications. Zika virus is a mild disease and most people with the virus do not have symptoms. However, the recent rise in the spread of Zika virus in Brazil has been accompanied by an unprecedented rise in the number of children being born with unusually small heads—identified as microcephaly. In addition, several countries, including Brazil, reported a steep increase in Guillain-Barré syndrome. Evidence is growing that Zika virus causes both microcephaly and Guillain-Barré syndrome. (Source: WHO news on Zika virus)
Source: WHO news on Zika virus - March 16, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: communicable disease [subject], infectious diseases, emergencies [subject], emergency preparedness, crises, emergency preparedness, infectious disease [subject], communicable diseases, tropical disease [subject], women's health [subject], women, zoonose [ Source Type: news
Guillain–Barré syndrome
In Guillain-Barré syndrome, the body's immune system attacks part of the peripheral nervous system. The syndrome can affect the nerves that control muscle movement as well as those that transmit feelings of pain, temperature and touch. This can result in muscle weakness and loss of sensation in the legs and/or arms. (Source: WHO news on Zika virus)
Source: WHO news on Zika virus - March 14, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: emergencies [subject], emergency preparedness, crises, emergency preparedness, zika, zika Source Type: news
Zika situation report
10 March 2016: Zika virus, Microcephaly, and Guillain-Barré syndrome. (Source: WHO news on Zika virus)
Source: WHO news on Zika virus - March 10, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: emergencies [subject], emergency preparedness, crises, emergency preparedness, zika, zika Source Type: news
Feature stories, press releases on Zika virus
disease. (Source: WHO news on Zika virus)
Source: WHO news on Zika virus - March 8, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: emergencies [subject], emergency preparedness, crises, emergency preparedness, zika, zika Source Type: news
Dispelling rumours around Zika and microcephaly
Updated11 March 2016 There are many repellents that are effective against all mosquitoes including Aedes mosquitos. Effective repellents contain DEET (diethyltoluamide) or IR 3535 or Icaridin which are the most common biologically active ingredients in insect repellents. Active ingredients are listed on the product label. The following active ingredients repel or kill the mosquito when it rests or approaches the body: DEET (N, N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide), IR3535 (3- [N-butyl-N-acetyl], aminopropionic acid ethyl-ester) or Icaridin (piperidinecarboxílico acid-1, 2- (2-hydroxyethyl) - 1-metilpropilester).
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Source: WHO news on Zika virus - March 7, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: child development [subject], child growth, emergencies [subject], emergency preparedness, crises, emergency preparedness, newborn [subject], newborn, newborn health, perinatal, neonate mortality, newborn care, low birth weight, infant, newborn, zika, zika Source Type: news
Zika situation report
4 March 2016: Zika virus, Microcephaly, and Guillain-Barré syndrome. (Source: WHO news on Zika virus)
Source: WHO news on Zika virus - March 4, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: zika, zika Source Type: news
Zika Outbreak: WHO's Global Emergency Response Plan
WHO has launched a global prevention and control strategy to guide its international response to the spread of Zika virus infection and the neonatal malformations and neurological conditions associated with it. (Source: WHO news on Zika virus)
Source: WHO news on Zika virus - March 3, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: emergencies [subject], emergency preparedness, crises, emergency preparedness, zika, zika Source Type: news
