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WHO sees further rise of Zika cases in Asia-Pacific region
WHO sees further rise of Zika cases in Asia-Pacific region
The Associated PressMANILA, Philippines -- Zika infections are expected to continue rising in the Asia-Pacific region, where authorities are increasing surveillance, preparing responses to complications and collaborating on information about the disease, the World Health Organization said Monday.Complicating the fight against the virus, spread by mosquitoes, is the lack of a "foolproof" approach to mosquito control, as shown by decades of efforts to contain dengue virus, WHO Director General Margaret Chan said in her address to a Western Pacific regional meeting of the world health body.She said other questions included why the first signs of the virus's existence in the Asia-Pacific region came from travellers whose infections were confirmed once they returned home.
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WHO sees further rise of Zika cases in Asia-Pacific region
WHO sees further rise of Zika cases in Asia-Pacific region
WHO sees further rise of Zika cases in Asia-Pacific regionPhoto: Aaron Favila, AP Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 World Health Organization Regional Director Shin Young-soo gestures as he answers questions from reporters in Manila, Philippines Monday, Oct. 10, 2016. WHO officials say cases of the mosquito-born Zika virus infection are expected to continue to rise in Asia Pacific and regional health authorities are scaling up surveillance, preparing responses to complications and collaborating to come up with answers to many questions about the disease.less World Health Organization Regional Director Shin Young-soo gestures as he answers questions from reporters in Manila, Philippines Monday, Oct. 10, 2016. WHO officials say cases of the mosquito-born Zika virus ... more Photo: Aaron Favila, AP WHO sees further rise of Zika cases in Asia-Pacific region 1 / 1 Back to GalleryMANILA, Philippines (AP) — Zika infections are expected to continue rising in the Asia-Pacific region, where authorities are increasing surveillance, preparing responses to complications and collaborating on information about the disease, the World Health Organization said Monday.Complicating the fight against the virus, spread by mosquitoes, is the lack of a "foolproof" approach to mosquito control, as shown by decades of efforts to contain dengue virus, WHO Director General Margaret Chan said in her address to a Western Pacific regional meeting of the world health body.
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WHO sees further rise of Zika cases in Asia-Pacific
WHO sees further rise of Zika cases in Asia-Pacific
World Health Organization regional director Shin Young-soo gestures as he answers questions from reporters in Manila on Monday.(AP photo)MANILA - The World Health Organization says cases of the mosquito-born Zika virus infection are expected to continue rising in the Asia-Pacific region and health authorities there are increasing surveillance, preparing responses to complications and collaborating on information about the disease.WHO director-general Margaret Chan, addressing a Western Pacific regional meeting of the world health body, said Monday that complicating the fight against Zika is the lack of a ''foolproof'' approach to mosquito control, as shown by decades of efforts to contain dengue virus.
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