Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.K.'s National Health Service, the WHO has outlined a number of ways people can protect themselves against the virus, including practicing good hygiene and safe sex. There is a window,' Lewis said.Īlongside the U.S. 'Collectively, the world has an opportunity to stop this outbreak. She added that gay and bisexual men should be especially aware of the virus, which has so far demonstrated a particular concentration among men who have sex with other men, though it is not defined as a sexually transmitted disease.
Lewis urged individuals and health professionals to be alive to the rising risks of the virus and keep an eye out for symptoms.
