By lifting its nine-month-old declaration, the UN's health agency is acknowledging that Zika is here to stay.
The infection has been linked to severe birth defects in almost 30 countries.
These include microcephaly, where babies are born with abnormally small heads and restricted brain development.
The WHO says more than 2,100 cases of nervous-system malformations have been reported in Brazil alone.
Although the virus is mostly spread by mosquitoes, it can also be sexually transmitted.
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"The WHO will now shift to a longer-term approach against the infection"
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“We are not downgrading the importance of Zika,” said Dr. Peter Salama, executive director of the W.H.O.’s health emergencies program. “We are sending the message that Zika is here to stay and the W.H.O. response is here to stay.”
This is so dissapointing :\ we won't see a cure any time soon.