Strategic use of available health and human resources is essential to prevent or mitigate the health, economic, and social consequences of Zika virus, especially in resource-limited countries.
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The World Health Organization says the outbreak of Zika remains an global health emergency and the virus is continuing to infect new countries.
Three governments – Brazil, the United States, and Singapore – provided information on microcephaly, Guillain-Barre Syndrome and other neurological disorders.
DOH Secretary Paulyn Ubial was quoted as saying by Manila Bulletin that there is no need for the public to be alarmed and explained that the World Health Organization classification only means that there Zika virus patients in the country but they are not local viral transmissions.
Meanwhile, scientists have said more than two billion people in parts of Africa and Asia could be at risk from the virus. Health Minister Subramaniam on Sunday also urged Malaysians to clean up areas that could serve as breeding grounds for mosquitoes.
The Malaysian woman had made a brief trip in late August to visit her daughter, who has already been confirmed as having the Zika virus, Malaysia’s health ministry said in a statement.
It has been bracing for Zika after Singapore reported a surge in cases beginning a week ago.
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Zika is primarily spread by the female Aedes mosquito, which is active mostly in the daytime.
Since the CDC health alert went into effect, Miami-Dade County officials have been working to control local mosquito populations in an effort to reduce the risks of Zika.
The current Zika outbreak began in Brazil in the spring of 2015. Symptoms include fever, rash, red eyes or joint pain.
The first reported patient, a 58-year-old woman, was infected after traveling to neighboring Singapore last week.
They then mapped the monthly destinations and volumes of travellers arriving into Africa and Asia-Pacific to identify countries at greatest risk of Zika virus importation across seasons.
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Indonesian Health Ministry spokesman Oscar Primadi said Thursday that health officials are recommending that the Foreign Ministry issue an advisory against nonessential travel to Singapore, particularly for pregnant women.
