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5 February, 2016
Dr. In-Kyu Yoon on Yonhap News about Zika
IVI’s Dr. In-Kyu Yoon, IVI Deputy Director General of Science and Director of the Dengue Vaccine Initiative, sat down with a reporter from Yonhap News to answer questions about Zika, which is causing concern in South Korea. Dr. Yoon, who has spent years studying flaviviruses like dengue and Zika, is among the few Zika experts in South Korea.

“The probability of Zika immediately spreading in Korea is very low. However, it remains uncertain what will happen over a period of time and if conditions are met.” Dr. Yoon In-Kyu, Director of the Dengue Vaccine Initiative (DVI) at the International Vaccine Institute (IVI), is a Zika virus expert in South Korea.

In an interview with Yonhap News at IVI on February 4, Dr. Yoon repeated “It is uncertain” several times. He said, “It is because adequate studies have not been conducted yet.” Zika virus generally causes mild febrile illness. Signs and symptoms also entail rash and conjunctivitis…