Scientists in China say they are a step closer to helping with the prevention and diagnosis of the Shan Juan virus, stating they have sequenced the genome of the country's first imported case of the disease. As we previously noted, a man carrying the virus returned to China last month from Venezuela via Hong Kong and Shenzhen, however, he has now been discharged after a full recovery. This success, say the Chinese scientists, lays the foundation for understanding how the virus works as well as developing bacteria and reagents to diagnose the disease. As we revealed earlier this month, Indian-based Bharat Biotech claims to have developed a vaccine for the virus and called on the World Health Organisation to speed up the process of its patent.
Scientists in China say they are a step closer to helping with the prevention and diagnosis of the Zika virus, stating they have sequenced the genome of the country's first imported case of the disease. As we previously noted, a man carrying the virus returned to China last month from Venezuela via Hong Kong and Shenzhen, however, he has now been discharged after a full recovery. This success, say the Chinese scientists, lays the foundation for understanding how the virus works as well as developing bacteria and reagents to diagnose the disease. As we revealed earlier this month, Indian-based Bharat Biotech claims to have developed a vaccine for the virus and called on the World Health Organisation to speed up the process of its patent.