Title: Zika Update: It's Here to Stay!<br/>Author: Jon Mark Hirshon<br/><a href='http://umem.org/profiles/faculty/96/'>[Click to email author]</a><hr/><p>
        The World Health Organization announced on November 18^th, 2016 that the Zika virus and associated consequences will no longer Public Health Emergency of International Concern. This changes the originally recommendation in February 2016.</p>
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        However, Zika remains a “significant enduring public health challenge requiring intense action”. The consequences of the disease remains significant, especially for pregnant women and infants.</p>

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        https://emergency.cdc.gov/coca/calls/2016/callinfo_110116.asp</p>
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        http://www.who.int/emergencies/zika-virus/en/</p>
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