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Senegal pioneers Zika virus detection system

By Al Jazeera
03 March 2016   |   10:33 am
Scientists in West Africa are hoping to find ways to stop the spread of the Zika virus. Researchers in Senegal are helping people in Latin America affected by the virus, by using similar technology used to detect Ebola. Nicolas Haque reports.

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