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Zika virus unlikely to infect same person twice, says new study
Zika virus unlikely to infect same person twice, says new study
WASHINGTON: People infected with Zika may not be susceptible to the virus again, according to new research which found that the infection provides excellent protection against reinfection."This means people infected during this current epidemic will likely not be susceptible again," said Stephen Higgs, director of the Biosecurity Research Institute at Kansas State University in the US."When a large proportion of the population is protected - known as herd immunity - the risk of future epidemics may be low," said Higgs.
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Zika virus unlikely to infect same person twice: Study
Zika virus unlikely to infect same person twice: Study
The researchers produced Zika virus at the Biosecurity Research Institute and provided it to collaborators to support studies performed at several other laboratories.(Representational Image) The researchers produced Zika virus at the Biosecurity Research Institute and provided it to collaborators to support studies performed at several other laboratories.(Representational Image)People infected with Zika may not be susceptible to the virus again, according to new research which found that the infection provides excellent protection against reinfection.
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Zika virus unlikely to infect same person twice
Zika virus unlikely to infect same person twice
You are unlikely to get Zika fever twice as new research bolsters the belief that people infected with the virus may not be susceptible to it again."The research shows that infection provides excellent protection against reinfection," said one of the researchers Stephen Higgs , Director of the Biosecurity Research Institute , at Kansas State University in the US."This means people infected during this current epidemic will likely not be susceptible again.
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