Personal View Familiar barriers still unresolveda perspective on the Zika virus outbreak research response

[Personal View] Familiar barriers still unresolved—a perspective on the Zika virus outbreak research response

18:36 EST 9 Nov 2018 | The Lancet

Research is an important component of an effective response to the increasing frequency of widespread infectious disease outbreaks. In turn, the ability to do such studies relies on willingness of partners in different regions to collaborate and the capacity to mount a rapid research response. The EU-funded ZIKAlliance Consortium has initiated a multicountry epidemiological, clinical, and laboratory research agenda to determine the incidence, risk factors, and outcomes of Zika virus infection in pregnant women and their children.

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