The World Health
Organization (WHO) declared on Friday that the Zika virus and related
neurological complications no longer constitute an international emergency
but said that it would continue to work on the
outbreak through a “robust program”.
The WHO’s Emergency
Committee, which declared an international public health emergency of
international concern (PHEIC) in February, said in a statement that they felt
that “the Zika virus and associated consequences remain a significant
enduring public health challenge requiring intense action but no longer
represent a PHEIC.”
Committee, which declared an international public health emergency of
international concern (PHEIC) in February, said in a statement that they felt
that “the Zika virus and associated consequences remain a significant
enduring public health challenge requiring intense action but no longer
represent a PHEIC.”
“We are not
downgrading the importance of Zika, by placing this as a longer program of
work, we are sending the message that Zika is here to stay,” Dr. Peter
Salama, Executive Director of WHO’s Health Emergencies Programme, told a news
briefing.
downgrading the importance of Zika, by placing this as a longer program of
work, we are sending the message that Zika is here to stay,” Dr. Peter
Salama, Executive Director of WHO’s Health Emergencies Programme, told a news
briefing.
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