Health

Zika: UN agriculture agency provides expertise to help curb spread of virus

New York, Feb 10 (Just Earth News/IBNS) Under the lead of the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations system, including the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), is mobilizing a coordinated response to Zika aimed at minimizing the threat in affected countries and reducing the risk of further international spread. more

UN health agency urges action now in European countries to prevent Zika virus spread

New York, Feb 4 (Just Earth News/IBNS) European countries were called on on Wednesday by the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) to act early and in a coordinated way to protec ...

Zika virus: UN agencies step up response measures following declaration of public health emergency

New York, Feb 3 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Following yesterday’s declaration of a public health emergency of international concern regarding the cluster of microcephaly and other neurological ...