Fourth Meeting of the Emergency Committee Under the International Health Regulations (2005) Regarding Microcephaly, Other Neurological Disorders and Zika Virus

World Health Organization. 09/02/2016 This resource summarizes the fourth meeting of the Emergency Committee on Zika and Microcephaly convened by the Director-General under the International Health Regulations (2005) regarding microcephaly, other neurological disorders, and Zika virus, held on September 1, 2016. The Committee was briefed on the implementation of the Temporary Recommendations issued by the Director-General. It was updated on the situation during and after the Olympic Games held in Brazil; the latest developments on Zika virus geographic spread, natural history, epidemiology, microcephaly, and other neonatal complications associated with Zika virus; Guillain-Barr é syndrome (GBS); and current knowledge on sexual transmission of Zika virus. (Text)
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