The Unted States government begun an investigation for the development of a vaccine against the Zika virus, but this will not happen overnight. Dr. Anibal J. Valentin Acevedo, Immunology Professor form the University of Puerto Rico - Aguadilla, points out that developing a vaccine that is effective against disease can take years of research.

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Recently Puerto Rico had its first reported case of the Zika virus. This virus is transmitted by the Aedes Aegypti female mosquito, which also transmits dengue fever and chikungunya.

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This article explains the life cycle of viruses relatively similar to Dengue and Chikungunya viruses. To read the full article visit the Spanish version of this article. 

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Ciclo de vida de mosquitos: