Doctors and nurses, with their training and their experiences, they would be able to detect unusual patterns of disease. That's why we say it is important for every country to have a proper surveillance system. The function of the surveillance system is to detect unusual patterns of diseases.

I am personally overseeing changes that include the establishment of a global health emergency workforce.

Health system development is a key to effective detection, response, and control of any outbreak.

Avoid activities outdoor. If you like to take an afternoon nap sleep under bed net. So these are measures that can be done to minimize [the] chance of infection [with Zika virus].

Influenza pandemics must be taken seriously precisely because of their capacity to spread rapidly to every country in the world.

The possible impact of the virus [Zika] an extraordinary event and a public health threat to other parts of the world.

The unique nature about the influenza virus is its great potential for changes, for mutation.