WHO and affected countries need to manage Zika not on an emergency footing, but in the same sustained way we respond to other established epidemic-prone pathogens, like dengue and chikungunya, that ebb and flow in recurring waves of infection.
That is why WHO is creating a cross-Organizational mechanism to provide sustained guidance for effective interventions and support for families, communities, and countries experiencing Zika virus.
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此外,世卫组织还为研究学术界明确指出了迫切需要更多知识的重点领域。
For the research community, WHO has identified priority areas where more knowledge is urgently needed.
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这是一场持久战,我们需要同舟共济,齐心协力。
We are now in the long haul and we are all in this together.
WHO's strategic planning and commitment to work with partners for sustained interventions and research should go a long way towards bracing the world for this challenging – and still heart-breaking – effort.