WHO elevates Zika virus outbreak to global emergency
Health Minister confirms 10 cases in New Zealand affecting travellers to the South Pacific.
Nevil Gibson Tue, 02 Feb 2016
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the Zika virus outbreak a “Public Health Emergency of International Concern” (PHEIC) but does not recommend restrictions on travel or trade.
The WHO declaration is the first since the Ebola outbreak in 2014 and follows a meeting an international