Global Public Health Emergency Declared By WHO: Are You At Risk?

On Monday, the World Health Organization declared a global public health emergency, an action it has taken only three times before, in response to the spread of the Zika virus. Officials estimate that it will infect up to four million people by the end of the year. The epicenter of the outbreak is Brazil, where four thousand suspected cases have occurred and two hundred and seventy confirmed, but Zika has been identified in twenty other countries and territories in South and Central America and the Caribbean, and some have been reported in the United States by travelers returning from Brazil.

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us Global Public Health Emergency Declared By WHO: Are You At Risk? On Monday, the World Health Organization declared a global public health emergency, an action it has taken only three times before, in response to the spread of the Zika virus. Officials estimate that it will infect up to four million people by the end of the year.  The epicenter of the outbreak is Brazil, where four thousand suspected cases have occurred and two hundred and seventy confirmed, but Zika has been identified in twenty other countries and territories in South and Central America and the Caribbean, and some have been reported in the United States by travelers returning from Brazil.  Nicholas English Content Manager of About.com Health Are Americans at Risk for Catching the Zika Virus? READ NOW Virus Showdown: Zika Virus Vs. The Mumps    READ NOW Pregnant Women Issued Travel Warning    READ NOW How the Zika Virus Could Affect Your Travels READ NOW Trending Now • Should Your Preteen Get the HPV Vaccine? • The Best Exercises for Maintaining Healthy Knees • How to Stick to Your Diet When You're Tempted • 6 Ways to Practice Mindfulness As You Exercise • How Did Lance Armstrong Beat Testicular Cancer? • How Often Do Couples Really Have Sex? • Consider This Your Stroke Preparedness Kit Advertisement About Health  |  Follow Us You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Health newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2016 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.