Autor(es): Currie, Janet

Resumo: The article discusses the creation of Center for Health Emergency Preparedness and Response within the World Health Organization (WHO) which help the international community to prepare for and respond to a global epidemic, citing the Ebola virus. It mentions the declaration of Zika virus as a public health emergency which is a disease caused by a virus transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes.

Palavras-Chave: Public health - International cooperation, Emergency management, Pandemics, Prevention, Ebola virus disease - Transmission, Zika Virus Epidemic

Imprenta: Science, v. 351, n. 6275, p. 815-816, 2016

Descritores: Zika virus - Epidemic ; Zika virus - Public health

Data de publicação: 2016