Vaccine strategy produces antibodies against Chikungunya within 24 hours
by Press Release from Outbreak News Today on (#18ZSJ)
The Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is transmitted through mosquitoes and causes fever and joint pain that can sometimes become severe and disabling. Outbreaks of the virus have already occurred in Africa, Asia, and Europe, and in late 2013, the virus was first seen in the Americas with the number of cases dramatically increased. No vaccine to ["]