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"Zika virus infection remains a significant threat to pregnant women and their developing fetuses, and we can expect to see periodic outbreaks and cases in areas where Aedes aegypti mosquitoes thrive," said Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of NIH's infectious disease research.
NIH begins Zika vaccine trial →
"I think we're on the pathway to licensure of a Ebola vaccine," he said, although he declined to predict when, exactly, scientists will declare victory.
Ebola antidote progress made, but gaps still exist, scientists say →
