By the end of the year, it could infect four million people. Its in 23 countries now, including the u. S. , with 31 cases in 1 1 states and d. C. Since last year. So far all of the patients here were infected by mosquitoes abroad, but that is likely to change. The virus, first discovered in the zika forest in uganda in the 1940s, is linked to serious birth defects. Dr. Jon lapook has the latest. The zika virus. Reporter today the World Health Organization sounded an alarm about the zika outbreak. Director margaret chan. Questions abound. We need to get some answers quickly. Reporter the organization will convene an emergency meeting monday to plan its response. The zika virus, which is linked to children being born with small heads, poses several challenges. Right now diagnostic tests arent perfect. Theres in vaccine. Dr. Anthony fauci, head of the Infectious Diseases branch of pandemic. You have multiple down fris in south america and the caribbean, so by anybodys definition, that wou
It. In a statement he said he is he has 28 days to respond to the today the World Health Organization warned that the zika virus is spreading explosively, by the end of the year could infect 4 million people. It is in 23 countries now, including the u. S. , with 31 cases in 11 states and d. C. Since last year. So far all of the patients here were infected by mosquitos abroad but thats likely to change. The virus first discovered in birth defects dr. Jon lapook has the rest. Questions about we need to get some answers quickly. The organization will convene an emergency meeting on monday to plan its response. The zika virus linked to children born with small heads pose several challenges, no treatment, no vac ian. Head of the infection Disease Branch says outbreak is an epidemic. You have multiple countries, by any definition it is concerned a pandemic. If you have this much zika in south america and caribbean, sooner or later we will see a he says controlling the mosquitos carrying zika
The final republican president ial debate before the Iowa Caucuses went on as scheduled and without donald trump. The gop frontrunner was just three miles away holding a Campaign Event of his own. Karin caifa reports from des moines. Fox news had an extra podium to the side of the stage. They said they didnt expect to use it, but had it just in case donald trump made a lastminute decision to he did not and his top rival acknowledged it, right out of the gate. President ial candidate let me say, im a maniac. And everyone on this stage is stupid, fat, and ugly. And ben, youre a terrible surgeon. Now that weve gotten the donald trump portion out of the way in the absence of trump, candidates tried to take a more civil tone with their counterparts on the stage. At one point cruz went after the moderatorssaying they were trying to bait candidates into still the canidates did clash over differences on immigration, leadership, and electability. Meanwhile three miles away from here at Drake Un
1940s, is linked to serious birth defects. Dr. Jon lapook has the latest. The zika virus. Reporter today the World Health Organization sounded an alarm about the zika outbreak. Director margaret chan. Questions abound. We need to get some answers quickly. Reporter the organization will convene an emergency meeting monday to plan its response. The zika virus, which is linked to children being born with small heads, poses several challenges. Right now diagnostic tests arent perfect. Theres in treatment, and theres in vaccine. Dr. Anthony fauci, head of the Infectious Diseases branch of the nih, says the outbreak is a pandemic. You have multiple down fris in south america and the caribbean, so by anybodys definition, that would be considered a pandemic. Reporter theres concern the virus will eventually be found in mosquitoes in the u. S. If you have this much zika in caribbean, sooner or later were going to see a local transmission. Reporter fauci says controlling mosquitoes that could ca
Today the World Health Organization warned that the explosively, by the end of the year could infect 4 million people. It is in 23 countries now, including the u. S. , with 31 cases in 11 states and d. C. Since last year. So far all of the patients here were infected by mosquitos abroad but thats likely to change. The virus first discovered in the 1940s is linked to serious birth defects dr. Jon lapook has the rest. Questions about we need to get some answers quickly. The organization will convene an emergency meeting on monday to plan its response. The zika virus linked to children born with small heads treatment, no vac ian. Head of the infection Disease Branch says outbreak is an epidemic. You have multiple countries, by any definition it is concerned a pandemic. If you have this much zika in south america and caribbean, sooner or later we will see a local transmission. He says controlling the mosquitos carrying zika is key and United States has a big advantage. Most of the United S