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Zika is a mosquito-borne virus causing mostly mild symptoms of fever, rash, joint pain and eye redness. Time
This file photo shows an Aedes aegypti mosquito known to carry the Zika virus,. (Photo: Felipe Dana, AP)
The World Health Organization declared Friday that Zika is no longer a world health emergency, cautioning the virus linked to devastating birth defects requires a long-term approach.
David Heymann, head of a WHO emergency committee on Zika, cited a “significant and enduring” threat from the mosquito-borne virus.
The organization said complications from the virus "remain a significant public health challenge requiring intense action."
Heymann was joined by a panel of medical experts at a __news conference in Geneva to issue the new declaration. Peter Salama, executive director of the organization's emergency program, noted Zika is seasonal and expected to return.
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By downgrading the emergency status for Zika, the organization will now shift to a longer-term approach for fighting the virus that has spread across Latin America, the Caribbean and beyond.
In the U.S., locally transmitted cases of the virus were found in parts of the Miami area. However, the vast majority of the more than 4,000 cases of the disease reported in the U.S. were travel-related.
The virus "is not going away," WHO said on Twitter. "Countries need to be prepared & strengthen detection & prevention, as well as care & support for people."
#ZikaVirus is not going away. Countries need to be prepared & strengthen detection & prevention, as well as care & support for people
— WHO (@WHO) November 18, 2016
Nearly 30 countries have reported birth defects linked to the virus. WHO, which designated the health emergency in February, says more than 2,100 cases of nervous-system malformations have been reported in Brazil alone.
The virus continues to spread to areas where Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are established, the organization noted.
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Most people who are infected by the virus typically do not experience significant symptoms, but can suffer fever, rash and joint pain. The virus, however, can cause major birth defects in fetuses, including microcephaly, in which infants are born with abnormally small heads and incomplete brain development.
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Zika vaccine trials began Tuesday at the University of Maryland’s School of Medicine in Baltimore. Some volunteers say they are doing it in hopes that pregnant women one day will not have to fear the virus linked to severe birth defects. (Sept. 13) AP
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President Obama wrapped up a meeting with congressional leaders Monday by declaring himself hopeful that an agreement can be struck to keep the government running and provide money to take care of the worsening Zika crisis. (Sept. 12) AP
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As Zika escalates into a public health crisis, President Barack Obama on Thursday sought to pressure congressional Republicans over funding, encouraging voters to "call your members of Congress and tell them to do their job." (Aug. 4) AP
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Fearing devastating birth defects associated with the Zika virus, hundreds of pregnant women living near downtown Miami are getting tested. Obstetricians are handing out kits that include bug spray with DEET. (Aug. 2) AP
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Mosquito spraying continues in Miami's Wynwood section. It's believed mosquitoes infected 14 people in Florida with Zika, all in that area. Pregnant women are warned to stay away. Zika infections in pregnant women can cause birth defects. (Aug. 2) AP
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