Zika

W.H.O. Declares Zika Virus a Global Health Emergency, First Time Since Ebola

(ABC News) — The World Health Organization declared today that the Zika virus has reached the status of a global emergency. By deciding to declare that the mosquito-borne virus is a “public health emergency of international concern,” it allows more money, resources and scientific research to be dedicated to addressing the growing disease. This is the fourth time that the international…