title: Zika virus: An international emergency?
abstract: This Viewpoint discusses the World Health Organization's Declaration on 1 February 2016 that the epidemic infection caused by the Zika virus is a public health emergency of international concern - the basis of the decision and controversy surrounding it.
authors.affiliation: Center for Advanced Studies, Molecular Pathogenesis, Avenida IPN 2508, Mexico City (D.F.) 01030, Mexico. E-mail: amartine@cinvestav.mx.
authors.forename: Adolfo Martinez
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Palomo
mesh_terms: D004630:Emergencies; D058872:Epidemics / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008831:Microcephaly / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D000071244:Zika Virus; D000071243:Zika Virus Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control