Cancer breakthroughs: Zika virus as treatment for brain cancer?

The Zika virus disease is a highly contagious ailment that has been reported in 125 cases in the United States, and 502 cases in US territories. This figure does not include the global outbreak that has seen an increase in cases all over the world, and focuses on the United States and its territories alone. Here’s everything you need to know about the disease, and how scientists are harnessing it to potentially treat cancer.

Definition

According to WebMD, “The Zika virus, first identified in Uganda in 1947, is transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, the same type of mosquito that carries dengue fever, yellow …read more