PARIS: A common drug used to kill tapeworm prevented the Zika virus from replicating in lab experiments, scientists said Monday.
The medicine, Nicolsamide, was previously shown to be safe for pregnant women, which may boost its rapid deployment to treat Zika infection, they reported in the journal Nature Medicine.
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