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The federal government of Brazil informs the World Health Organization that it is ending its state of emergency concerning the Zika virus, following a 95.3% reduction in cases in early 2017 compared to early 2016.
2017-05-11

The World Health Organization warns that the Zika virus will continue to spread across Asia with cases already reported in Singapore and Thailand.
2016-10-11

Australia, South Korea and Taiwan issue travel advisories concerning Singapore after cases of Zika virus infection in the city-state passes 50.
2016-08-30

The number of Zika virus infected in Singapore rises above 40.
2016-08-29

Hong Kong's Centre for Health Protection confirms Hong Kong's first case of Zika virus in a 38-year-old woman and says it will report the case to the World Health Organization (WHO).
2016-08-25

The World Health Organization advises women in areas where the Zika virus is prevalent to delay pregnancies.
2016-06-9

The World Health Organization confirms that the Zika virus strain spreading in Cape Verde is the same as the one in the Americas.
2016-05-21

The World Health Organization cautions pregnant women against traveling to areas where there is ongoing transmission of Zika virus, echoing earlier alerts from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and other health agencies in areas where virus infection has been prevalent. Director General Margaret Chan says evidence strongly suggests sexual transmission is more common than previously assumed.
2016-03-8

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating 14 cases where the Zika virus may have been sexually transmitted.
2016-02-23

The World Health Organization forms an emergency committee to tackle the spread of the Zika virus in the Americas.
2016-01-28