The Zika opportunity


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I think, by now, everyone is updated about all the troubles Zika might be causing around the globe, especially in Brazil. Suddenly, all eyes were tuned to Brazil, not just to understand what is going on, how the virus and if the virus is really causing all the damage reported in fetuses, but also to try to collaborate and get samples to do their own studies. Although all the results are pointing to Zika as the causal agent of the microcephaly, everyone is still waiting the final proof. The connection between the virus and the disease is not easy. Robert Koch’s postulates were first defined to simplify and strategically indicate which important points should be proven first, and time is essential to prove the true link.