title: Zika: what we know and don't know.
abstract: Since the initial reports of a link between Zika and microcephaly, researchers across the world began working toward understanding the virus. In a short amount of time, Zika has become a household name, prompting worldwide concern. The virus is spread rapidly by mosquito bites. We currently do not have a vaccine for Zika. But with the recent findings, vaccine companies are mobilizing their resources to expedite efforts to shave years off the typical decade-long process of vaccine development.
authors: EPLS Biomedical Research Center, Saint-Louis, Senegal.
authors: Doudou
authors: D
authors: Diop
authors: Faculty of Medicine of University of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia.
authors: Dirga Sakti
authors: DS
authors: Rambe
authors: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, WA, USA.
authors: Melvin
authors: M
authors: Sanicas
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D009033:Culicidae; D015195:Drug Design; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000821:virology; D008831:Microcephaly / Q000821:virology*; D014765:Viral Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000071243:Zika Virus Infection / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D014765:Viral Vaccines
keywords: Zika; disease; prevention; treatment; virus