Scientists infect volunteers with Zika in hunt for vaccines, treatments
Scientists infect volunteers with Zika in hunt for vaccines, treatments
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have successfully infected human volunteers with the Zika virus in a controlled environment. This study, approved by US regulators and the World Health Organization, aims to gain a better understanding of the disease and develop vaccines and treatments. Zika is a viral infection spread by mosquitoes, which can be dangerous for pregnant women and cause birth defects. The researchers infected 20 female volunteers, who all developed mild illnesses.
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have successfully infected human volunteers with the Zika virus in a controlled environment. This study, approved by US regulators and the World Health Organization, aims to gain a better understanding of the disease and develop vaccines and treatments. Zika is a viral infection spread by mosquitoes, which can be dangerous for pregnant women and cause birth defects. The researchers infected 20 female volunteers, who all developed mild illnesses.
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Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have successfully infected human volunteers with the Zika virus in a controlled environment. This study, approved by US regulators and the World Health Organization, aims to gain a better understanding of the disease and develop vaccines and treatments. Zika is a viral infection spread by mosquitoes, which can be dangerous for pregnant women and cause birth defects. The researchers infected 20 female volunteers, who all developed mild illnesses. 
