Vaccine protection against Zika virus achieved

Wednesday, June 29, 2016 - 10:01 in Health & Medicine

The rapid development of a safe and effective vaccine to prevent the Zika virus (ZIKV) is a global priority, as infection in pregnant women has been shown to lead to fetal microcephaly and other major birth defects. The World Health Organization declared the Zika virus epidemic a global public health emergency on February 1, 2016.

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