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Zika Virus & the Franken-Mosquito Solution. Australia Calls Elections. Mary Kissel, Wall Street Journal Editorial Board. Henry Miller, Hoover. John Roskam, IPA, Melbourne

The U.S. Is Botching the Zika Fight

A genetically tweaked mosquito could stop the illness, but regulators won’t test it. Why would that be?

By John J. Cohrssen and Henry I. Miller March 13, 2016 6:11 p.m. ET

Almost every day seems to bring more bad news about the Zika virus: babies born with malformed brains; adults suffering the progressive paralysis of Guillain-Barré syndrome; Americans diagnosed after traveling to the tropics; active transmission of the disease in U.S. territories. Several companies are working on a vaccine, but primarily because of regulatory requirements none is likely to become commercially available before the end of the decade.

http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-u-s-is-botching-the-zika-fight-1457907116

http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/277124-gop-chairman-senate-to-vote-on-zika-funding-in-near-future

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