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Vaccine trials against chikungunya virus 'promising', but more research is still needed

New research into a vaccince against Chikungunya – a mosquito-borne virus that causes occasional outbreaks across the world – has showed promising results in a large new trial. AFP

Franco-Austrian drugmaker Valneva's vaccine candidate against chikungunya – a mosquito-borne virus that causes occasional outbreaks across the world – has revealed promising results in a wide-ranging new trial.

While the results of a study released this week have been hailed as good news in the fight against chikungunya, the trial was carried out on people in the United States – where the virus is extremely rare – experts say more research is needed.

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