WHO sending medics and supplies to Turkey and Syria earthquake zone

LONDON, Feb 8 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization is deploying expert teams and flights with medical supplies to Turkey and Syria after Monday's devastating earthquake. It will send a high-level delegation to coordinate its response as well as three flights with medical supplies, one of which is already on its way to Istanbul, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a media briefing on Wednesday. "The health needs are tremendous," said Dr Iman Shankiti, the WHO representative for Syria. (Reporting by Jennifer Rigby and Gabrielle Tetrault-Farber; Editing by Kevin Liffey)