Zika/Neurological Syndromes Emergency Committee meeting on 8 March 2016: Statement by WHO Director-Gneral Dr Margaret Chan to the media
Ladies and gentlemen, Since this emergency committee on Zika virus first met on 1 February, substantial new clinical and epidemiological research has strengthened the association between Zika infection and the occurrence of fetal malformations and neurological disorders. In addition, the geographical distribution of the disease…