Dr. Campbell: Zika virus much worse than initially feared

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a Zika emergency. From 2007 to 2016 there are cases in 62 countries and the numbers are only increasing.

By Dr. Kevin CampbellPublished: April 18, 2016, 5:00 am

The Centers for Disease Control has declared a level one emergency, the fourth time that the CDC’s command center has taken such an action.

The other emergencies were Hurricane Katrina, the H1N1 flu threat in 2009, and the Ebola epidemic in West Africa. During emergencies, experts are mobilized in order to study and combat the disease.

In the case of Zika, the agency has called together more than 300 experts in insect-borne viruses, reproductive health, and birth and developmental defects.

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