WHO releases appeal for funding for Zika virus

Q.  WHO has released a USD 56 million operation appeal for combating Zika.  Which two serious neurological disorders is Zika thought to be associated with?
- Published on 18 Feb 16

a. Microcephaly
b. Encephala
c. Guillain-Barre syndrome
d. Both a and c

ANSWER: Both a and c
 
WHO announced initial response to Zika virus outbreak, launching a funding appeal of 50 million euros for an operation to combat the outbreak. Zika was first discovered in 1947 in Uganda and has become a major health concern and has been implicated in Microcephaly and Guillain-Barre Syndrome. Brazil is the hardest hit by this virus.

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