In the global battle against Zika virus, serological cross-reactivity with Dengue is a major challenge for academics, epidemiologists and pharmaceutical companies alike. Novel immunoassays can now overcome this problem and could prove a real game-changer in Zika...
Given the impact of Zika, it’s no surprise that a global contingent of epidemiologists, academic researchers, and pharmaceutical companies are striving to develop effective disease control measures and treatments. One challenge currently hindering the discovery and...
In 2015, a broad group of public health and science experts gathered in Geneva to discuss emerging infectious diseases that are likely to cause future severe epidemics and public health emergencies. Organised by the World Health Organization (WHO), their aim was to...
There are four distinct serotypes of Dengue Virus circulating around the world, causing Dengue fever infection which is the most important worldwide arboviral disease. There are nearly 400 million cases of Dengue annually, and around 25% present with so called...