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WHO - ZIka Media Conference Starts in 10 minutes - March 8, 2016

sharon sanders

sharon sanders

Editor-in-Chief & President
From: WorldHealthOrganizationNews@who.int
To: undisclosed-recipients@null, null@null
Subject: WHO Media Advisory: INVITATION TO A VIRTUAL PRESS CONFERENCE
Date: Mar 8, 2016 5:04 AM
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WHO Media Advisory​
8 March 2016​

INVITATION TO A VIRTUAL PRESS CONFERENCE
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Second Meeting of the International Health Regulations (IHR) Emergency Committee
concerning Zika virus and observed increase in neurological disorders and neonatal malformations​


On Tuesday, 8 March 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) is convening the Emergency Committee (EC) on Zika virus and observed increase in neurological disorders and neonatal malformations under the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005) for the second time.

The EC is being convened five weeks after its first meeting due to the growing strength of evidence about Zika and the virus’s association with microcephaly and Guillain-Barr? Syndrome (GBS). The EC will be reviewing the implementation of recommendations made as part of the declaration of a Public Health Event of International Concern (PHEIC) and their impact on the emergency. The committee will also consider, in light of substantial new information since their previous meeting, whether precautionary measures included in the PHEIC should be strengthened or modified.

The meeting will be held by teleconference.

A briefing for the media will follow the Emergency Committee and a WHO statement, giving an account of the meeting and its conclusions, will be posted on the WHO public website and sent to the media.

WHAT : Second meeting of the Zika Virus Infection and Possible Neurological Complications Emergency Committee

WHEN : EC begins at 8 March 2016 at 13h00

FOR JOURNALISTS : A press briefing will be held at approximately 19h00 on 8 March in the Library Room at WHO Headquarters. The briefing will be given by Dr Margaret Chan, Director-General of WHO, and Dr David Heymann, Chair of the Emergency Committee

Journalists will also be able to dial into the briefing.

Phone-in details are below.

Additional links on IHR Emergency Committee on Zika virus and observed increase in neurological disorders and neonatal malformations

Emergency Committee Statement
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/...ittee-zika/en/

WHO Director-General summarizes the outcome of the Emergency Committee regarding clusters of microcephaly and Guillain-Barr? syndrome
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/...crocephaly/en/

Emergency committee members and advisers
http://www.who.int/ihr/emergency-committee-zika/en/


Media contacts:

Gregory H?rtl, Telephone: +41 22 791 4458; Mobile: +41 79 203 6715; e-mail: hartlg@who.int
Christian Lindmeier, Telephone: +41 22 791 1948; Mobile: +41 79 500 6552; email: indmeierch@who.int
Fadela Chaib, Telephone: +41 22 791 3228; Mobile: +41 79 475 5556; email: chaibf@who.int
Media hotline: +41.22.791.2222 or E-mail: mediainquiries@who.int

All WHO information can be found at: www.who.int


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Please try to call in at least 10 minutes before the conference begins in order to be registered correctly. From the list below, please use the number closest to you. If you have problems with a number, try the toll number from a neighbouring country or call Switzerland: +41 22 580 5970, or France +33 1 70750705, or United States +1 855 402 7766. You can also use a VoIP programme such as Skype to call the US toll-free: +1 855 402 7766




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Useful links:

List of the experts on the Emergency Committee can be found at: http://wwwwho.int/ihr/procedures/zika-ec-members/en/


Information about Zika is available at: http://www.who.int/csr/disease/zika/en/
Information about Zika and pregnancy can be found on the PAHO website: www.paho.org http://www.paho.org/hq/index.php?opt...=41688&lang=en

More information about IHR and Emergency Committee can be found:
http://www.who.int/ihr/procedures/en...c_faq.pdf?ua=1


Media contacts:
  • Gregory H?rtl, Coordinator, News, Social Media and Monitoring, Tel: +41 22 791 4458, Mobile: +41 79 203 67 15; E-mail: hartlg@who.int
  • Christian Lindmeier, Tel: +41 22 791 1948; Mobile: +41 79 500 65 52; E-mail: lindmeierch@who.int
  • Tarik Jašarević: Tel: +41 22 791 5099; Mobile: +41 79 367 62 14; E-mail: jasarevict@who.int
  • Fad?la Chaib: Tel:+ 41 22 791 3228; Mobile: + 41794755556; E-mail: chaibf@who.int
  • Media hotline: +41.22.791.2222 or E-mail: mediainquiries@who.int
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