Zika and Dengue could trigger next pandemic, warns WHO
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WHO has warned that the next pandemic could be triggered by insect-borne pathogens including Zika and dengue. Arthropod-Borne viruses (Arboviruses) such as dengue, yellow fever, chikungunya and zika viruses are all current public health threats in tropical and sub-tropical areas where approximately 3.9 billion people live.