WHO declares Zika a global emergency

A baby affected by the Zika virus
A baby affected by the Zika virus

A disease linked to the Zika virus in Latin America poses a global public health emergency requiring a united response, says the World Health Organization.

Experts are worried that the virus is spreading far and fast, with devastating consequences.

The infection has been linked to thousands of babies being born with underdeveloped brains.

The WHO alert puts Zika in the same category of concern as Ebola.

It means research and aid will be fast-tracked to tackle the infection.

WHO director general, Margaret Chan called Zika an “extraordinary event” that needed a coordinated response.

“I am now declaring that the recent cluster of microcephaly and other neurological abnormalities reported in Latin America following a similar cluster in French Polynesia in 2014 constitutes a public health emergency of international concern.”

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7 Comments

  1. R.Linton
    February 2, 2016

    Lies and more lies. We are on to you guys now. Any Puppet Government/Health Ministry/Health Personnel who deliberately use its citizen as guinea pigs to satisfy these evil Corporations, Rockerfella, Bill Gate Foundation, WHO, FDA, Big Pharmaceuticals etc should be labeled as an enemy of the state.

    Read alternative news people wake up.

    http://www.trinfinity8.com/zika-virus-mosquitos/
    https://www.facebook.com/DavidAvocadoWolfe/videos/10152925937021512/?pnref=story

  2. mehdi mountather
    February 2, 2016

    Le virus Zika punition d\’ALLAH contre les homosexuels les prostituées et leurs clients ces virus et les catastrophes naturelles des punitions d\’ALLAH aux non musulmans de se convertir a l\’islam aujourd\’hui pour éviter la mort par Zika et ces punitions d\’ALLAH si la fin du monde pour éviter l\’enfer et pour éviter Daech et Boko Haram a l\’enfer merci.

  3. Dr. Pedro Gonzales, MD, DPH, PhD
    February 2, 2016

    Zika is a scam – be warned. The real culprit is the large amount of pesticides being used to protect GM crops in the countries affected.

    “Before a virus can be said to cause disease, a few procedures need to occur. First, the virus must be proved to exist. It has to be isolated from a human carrier as diseased tissue, and then that tissue has to be put under an electron microscope, where many, many (Zika) viruses can be seen. Second, tests have to be run on many suspected human cases, and these tests have to reveal very large amounts of Zika in the body. That’s your basic starter kit for deciding that a virus might be causing actual human disease. In examining the published literature on Zika, so far I see no reports of diseased-tissue removal from a human, followed by electron microscope photos revealing large amounts of Zika.

    Read more to understand the lies we are being told: http://www.thedailysheeple.com/is-the-dreaded-zika-virus-another-giant-scam_012016

    • February 2, 2016

      Zika is caused by a virus. Its origin is unclear but it is not a fraud. Nor was it created in an American or Russian lab.

      When Jesus was asked what would be the sign of His coming He mentioned a number of things to watch for including ”pestilences” (plural). It seems that these are new diseases. Within the past few years there has been one new disease after another. Just when we think we have one beat another appears.

      A virus has life – devilish life – and a mind of its own. It can mutate and change form. It can take on different characteristics. It can make itself resistant to treatment. It can come and go. Just when we think we have a medical answer it seems to laugh at the best of science and come back.

      Has WHO even considered that they may be facing something beyond nature as they know it :?:

      Continued …

      • February 2, 2016

        Christians know we have a spiritual enemy. He is the first cause of everything harmful and destructive.

        Because the threat of Zika is so great – and because there is at this time no medical answer we need to learn more about spiritual warfare.

        I encourage Christians to pray for the healing of Zika patients, and that God will protect and keep safe the wonderful doctors and nurses who care for them.

        Pray that the merits of the BLOOD of Christ will protect your land, your family members, and your homes.

        And yes, pray for all who work in research, and all the dedicated members of WHO as they do battle with Zika and other diseases on so many fronts.

        In our devotions let us present to God in prayer the merits of Christ’s sacrifice for the ultimate defeat of the Zika virus, and the healing of the nations.

        Sincerely, Rev. Donald Hill. Evangelist.

  4. anonymous2
    February 1, 2016

    Zika is a front for the chemical companies and WHO is a fraud. These are GMO (genetically modified) mosquitos and the virus has not been confirmed as an agent in very many cases. The biggest problem with the virus is that it affects pregnant women and the babies are born with small heads and that affects their mental aptitude. The WHO wants to use this virus as an excuse to sell a lot more chemical toxic pesticides to 3rd world countries. Then you will really see the cancer death rate escalate. The Gates people are targeting 3rd world countries for population control. The bankers have targeted Brazil because Brazil was kicking out the IMF and World bank, so they retaliated.

  5. Nana
    February 1, 2016

    Mosquito borne diseases seems to be the fastest ‘evolving’ type. Curious

    No doubt the ‘powers that be’ will fast track a cure when Europe and America is threatened by it.

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