Zika Virus Rapid Diagnostics Sought By NIH As Mosquito-Borne Malady Spreads
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
With no commercially available diagnostics for the Zika virus, which has been linked to birth defects, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases announced available grant funds to develop rapid Zika tests, while government agencies warn of the potential spread of the virus abroad and into the US.