US Officials: Work On Tests To Discern Zika From Dengue Could Slow Without Steady Federal Funding

Scientists from US FDA and other health agencies are working to develop and rapidly approve tests that can clearly and quickly detect Zika virus from Dengue fever. But without a steady source of funding for countermeasures, progress to fight Zika may slow, even while the emergence of mosquito-borne diseases accelerates, agency officials said.