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  • United Nations Zika Response Multi-Partner Trust Fund Launched
    6 May 2016 -- United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has established the United Nations Zika Response Multi-Partner Trust Fund to finance critical unfunded priorities in the response to the Zika outbreak. The Trust Fund provides a rapid, flexible and accountable platform to support a coordinated response from the United Nations system and partners.
  • WHO public health advice regarding the Olympics and Zika virus
    28 May 2016 - Based on current assessment, cancelling or changing the location of the 2016 Olympics will not significantly alter the international spread of Zika virus. Brazil is one of almost 60 countries and territories which to-date report continuing transmission of Zika by mosquitoes. People continue to travel between these countries and territories for a variety of reasons. The best way to reduce risk of disease is to follow public health travel advice.
  • WHO confirms Zika virus strain imported from the Americas to Cabo Verde
    20 May 2016 - Sequencing of the virus in Cabo Verde by Institut Pasteur, Dakar confirms that the Zika virus currently circulating in Cabo Verde is the same as the one circulating in the Americas - the Asian type- and was most likely imported from Brazil. This is the first time that the Zika strain responsible for the outbreaks linked to neurological disorders and microcephaly has been detected in Africa.
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The History of Zika Virus

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The history of Zika virus is a digital timeline with videos, infographics, documents, studies, and maps, that depict the story of the disease from when it was first identified in 1947 to 2016, when WHO announced a public health emergency.

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Quiz on Zika virus

Check out the Q&A's below and then take the Zika quiz to see what you've learned.

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Epidemiologist, Dr Colleen Acosta discusses the risks of Zika spreading to the European Region in a short Q&A.

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The history of Zika virus

This timeline summarizes the spread of Zika infection, country by country, from the earliest discovery in 1947 to the latest information as of 7 February 2016. Zika virus infection appears to have changed in character while expanding its geographical range.

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