As World Health Organization officials briefed United Nations Member States in New York today on the Zika virus outbreak, the agency launched a global strategy to guide the international response to the spread of the virus and the neonatal malformations and neurological conditions associated with it.
Source: United Nations News Centre – Zika: UN health agency launches global response strategy; Member States briefed on outbreak
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