Indian biotech firm says it has developed 2 vaccines for Zika virus
Indian scientists say they have developed two vaccines for the
Zika virus, which is linked to underdeveloped brains in babies. The
infection, dubbed a "global health emergency" by the WHO, is believed to
have infected millions of people this year.
vaccines, reportedly developed by Bharat Biotech International in
Hyderabad, India, were created following research that began nine months
ago.
"On Zika, we are probably the first vaccine company in the world to file a vaccine candidate patent about nine months ago,” Bharat Biotech managing director Krishna Ella told NDTV.
