Autor(es): Wilson, Clare

Resumo: Zika is officially a global public health emergency. The declaration, by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday, means that it can now take the lead in coordinating the global response to a virus it has estimated could infect up to 4 million people in the Americas over the next year. Zika, which was first detected in the region in May, has now spread "explosively" to at least 25 countries. The emergency designation will help the WHO to ramp up research and organize international efforts to combat the Aedes mosquitoes that spread the disease. Here, Wilson discusses the tactics that countries could consider in the war on mosquitoes.

Palavras-Chave: Viruses, Mosquitoes, Disease transmission, Epidemics, Global health, Disease control

Imprenta: New Scientist, v. 229, n. 3059, p. 8-9, 2016.

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

Data de publicação: 2016

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