The CDC activated its Emergency Operations Center Jan. 22, 2016, to help protect pregnant women, fetuses and infants from the devastating health issues associated with Zika infection during pregnancy, most notably microcephaly. The CDC’s Zika Coordination and Operations Transition Team will lead the transition from EOC deactivation to long-term, routine efforts to help protect the public from Zika.
“Deactivation does not mean that the threat of Zika has lessened in importance or that people are no longer at risk of infection,” the CDC said. “The possibility of local transmission in the continental United States and Hawaii still exists. CDC remains committed to protecting the health of Americans and will continue working to protect the nation from the threat of Zika.”
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