Zika researchers seeking volunteers willing to be infected
- 8 years ago
Wanted: Volunteers willing to be infected with the Zika virus for science.
Researchers are planning a study — this winter, when mosquitoes aren't biting — to help speed development of much-needed Zika vaccines.
The quest for a vaccine began less than a year ago as Brazil's massive outbreak revealed that Zika, once dismissed as a nuisance virus, can harm a fetus' brain if a woman is infected during pregnancy.
Now, researchers in the U.S. have begun safety testing of two vaccine candidates, and more experimental shots are poised to enter that preliminary testing soon.
Researchers are planning a study — this winter, when mosquitoes aren't biting — to help speed development of much-needed Zika vaccines.
The quest for a vaccine began less than a year ago as Brazil's massive outbreak revealed that Zika, once dismissed as a nuisance virus, can harm a fetus' brain if a woman is infected during pregnancy.
Now, researchers in the U.S. have begun safety testing of two vaccine candidates, and more experimental shots are poised to enter that preliminary testing soon.