News Alert: World Health Organization declares Zika virus a public health emergency

View in Browser BREAKING NEWS Monday February 1, 2016 World Health Organization: Zika Virus A Public Health Emergency ASSOCIATED PRESS The World Health Organization has declared the Zika virus a "public health emergency of international concern." This designation, also known as PHEIC, that has only been applied to three other illnesses in the past -- most recently to Ebola during the 2014 to 2015 outbreak in West Africa.  Read More

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