Tag: Asia and Africa

WHO warns of possible spread of Zika virus to Africa, Asia

REUTERS — The mosquito-borne Zika virus linked to an outbreak of birth defects in Latin America could spread to Asia and Africa, the World Health Organization told a press briefing at its Geneva-based headquarters on Tuesday. “The complications of this relatively mild illness do have potentially devastating effects, for families to have a child with microcephaly, and to have a tenfold increase in numbers and the potential for spread, not just across Latin America, but […]