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Two Billion People "At Risk" From Zika

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A new study says more than 2.5-billion people live in areas that may be vulnerable to outbreaks of the Zika virus.The authors, scientists from Britain and Canada, say vast numbers are in environments where it would be hard to respond to epidemics.A new vaccine that researchers say could be designed and developed in a week can be customized to protect against any number of diseases, including Zika and potentially cancer.


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A new study says more than 2.5-billion people live in areas that may be vulnerable to outbreaks of the Zika virus.The authors, scientists from Britain and Canada, say vast numbers are in environments where it would be hard to respond to epidemics.A new vaccine that researchers say could be designed and developed in a week can be customized to protect against any number of diseases, including Zika and potentially cancer.


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http://www.voanews.com/a/customizable-vaccine-could-fight-numerous-diseases/3471014.html

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-36090650


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