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Originally posted on "Science Innovation Union (SIU)" blog (SIU reviews section): http://science-union.org/ Authors: Antonio Gregorio Dias Jr ( agregorio.diasjr@rdm.ox.ac.uk) Layal Liverpool (layal.liverpool@imm.ox.ac.uk) Edition: Ines Barreiros (SIU editorial team) “Deu zika!” is a popular expression in Brazil to indicate something unpleasant has happened. But Zika is of course also a virus transmitted by mosquitoes that has recently become notorious for its ability to infect pregnant women and affect foetal development. In the context of the current Zika outbreak, scientists all over the world have been studying this virus, while the search for treatments and vaccines is an ongoing progress. According to a recent report by the World Health Organisation (WHO), 70 countries and territories have identified cases of Zika since 2007. In approximately 20 of these countries, Zika virus infection has been associated with improper foetal brain development as well as a rar...