the korean government will invest nearly 2-point-5million u.s. dollars in research and development of treatment for the zika virus... amid growingconcerns that it may reach this country. the research is expected to focus on developingcore-technologies related to the treatment of the zika virus, as well as diagnosis kits.kim ji-yeon reports. the korean government is stepping up effortsto prevent a zika virus outbreak in the country. "the ministry of science, ict and future planningsays it will work toward finding a cure for the zika virus.it plans to invest more than 2-point-4-million u.s. dollars to hire three teams of researchersover the next three years." researchers will be tasked on developing core-technologiesthat can help define the virus' pathogen,
as well as a diagnosis kit.they will also aim at predicting the possibilities of a mutation of the virus if it enters thecountry. the ministry also hopes to collaborate withinternational networks such as the global research collaboration for infectious diseasepreparedness... in order to secure the specimen of the virus directly from infected areas.the plan is part of the government's comprehensive precautionary measures against a possiblespread of the zika virus in korea. "although there have been no confirmed casesof the zika virus in korea, the ministry is making preparations so that the country canreadily deal with an outbreak if it happens in the future... utilizing the lessons learnedfrom coping with the mers outbreak last year."
the zika virus, which can be transmitted throughmosquito bites, is suspected of causing microcephaly among babies.the incubation period for the virus is known to last two weeks... but the survival periodor the virus' pathogen is currently not yet clearly defined.the world health organization said the zika virus has spread across at least 30 countries,and it has been linked to thousands of birth defects in latin america.kim ji-yeon, arirang news.
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