Zika virus vaccine News
India reported its first Zika virus case in Karnataka
India should be "ready to fight" the Zika virus in case of an outbreak, says experts
Efforts are being made to develop a Zika vaccine
Female mosquitoes can transmit the Zika virus to their eggs and offspring, suggesting that efforts to kill adult mosquitoes will fall short, researchers said Monday.
For Zika virus vaccines, 23 projects are being worked on by 14 vaccine developers in the US, France, Brazil, India and Austria, WHO said.
The Zika virus is spread by the Aedes Aegypti species of mosquitoes that are abundant in India.
The breakthrough development came amidst a worlword scare about the deadly mosquito-borne virus which prompted the World Health Organisation (WHO) to declare a global health emergency.
Global health officials have said that the Zika virus, which has been linked to severe birth defects in thousands of babies in Brazil, is rapidly spreading in the Americas and could infect 3 million to 4 million people. The race is on to develop a Zika vaccine.
Global health officials say the Zika virus, linked to severe birth defects in thousands of babies in Brazil, is spreading rapidly in the Americas and could infect 3 million to 4 million people. The race is on to develop a Zika vaccine.
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