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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

A new infection of the Zika virus spreads to the Philippines.
2016-09-6

A pregnant woman is discovered to be infected by the Zika virus after cases jump to over 100 in Singapore.
2016-09-1

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 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 World Health Organization declares the spread of the Zika virus a global public health emergency requiring an urgent, united response.
2016-02-1

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