WHO moves into high gear to combat virus, microcephaly
Costello, referring to the link in Brazil between the Zika virus and microcephaly, a condition where babies are born with small heads, said: "We believe the association is guilty until proven innocent."
WHO moves into high gear to combat Zika, microcephaly
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Anthony Costello, a WHO expert, said that the U.N. agency was drawing up "good guidelines" for pregnant women and gathering experts to work on a definition of microcephaly including a standardised measurement of babies' heads.
"Mass community engagement" in areas with the mosquito that carries the Zika virus, and rapid development of diagnostic tools were essential, while a vaccine may be years away, he said.
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