Monday, May 23, 2016

Zika vaccine almost found








Monica Whitaker



Zika- virus disease  is a disease , which is spread to people primarily through the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito.

The virus has caused panic across America, with some countries advising women to hold off on getting pregnant considering the fact that the virus can cause birth defects to the child.Scientists have for the first time cloned the Zika virus, a development that could bring a desperately needed vaccine within closer reach.A team from the The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston was able to genetically engineer Zika.

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