teresa perillo joins us live with a look at the danger and what's being done. >> this is an outbreak of the world health organization. it's spreading explosively and they will meet today because the race is on to beat the virus before the serious outbreak becomes a massive international health epidemic . >> we must pull out all the stops when it comes to beating the bite that the ziegler virus can bring. >> here in new york state , nine residents have tested positive and around the world in warmer climates where the outbreak is much more severe. the senior senator wants the federal government in the world health organization to act immediately. >> we all remember when people reacted . there was a lot of fear that caught up with it we don't even want to have to go through that with the car. >> they will hold an emergency meeting to hold the outbreak which officials say is spreading explosively serious birth defects in pregnant women where some babies are born with abnormally small head . if they classify the outbreak of the public health emergency, it would direct attention and money