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Biotech Starpharma rises 6pc on Zika virus product

Tim BinstedReporter
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Melbourne-based biotech Starpharma could play a key role in halting the sexual transmission of the dreaded Zika virus, which can cause serious complications for babies in utero.

The mosquito-borne Zika virus has spread in Brazil, where about a million people have been infected, and has hit more than 40 other countries in the Americas, Caribbean, and the Pacific.

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Tim Binsted writes on Business specialising in Agriculture, Construction, Manufacturing. Tim is based in our Sydney newsroom. Connect with Tim on Twitter.

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