that is what we have put the rubella, german measles virus.we vaccinated against it for children and we never screened to see whether they had antibodies to rubella and we wouldn't have to worry about it during the pregnancy. it would be great to have that diagnostic test for zika if we don't have such a test and we have to do maneuvering to differentiate the infection that might at then dengue versus the current zika infection. of course the vaccine work is important and one other area is the area of insect repellent. we are very happy that there are products available but there probably is a potential for newer ones to come on line so i think these bad diseases are a minor of the need for protection in many different areas. >> i wasn't intending to ask it but you brought it up. since s. c. johnson is one of the largest urban entomology privately funded labs are there opportunities for private sector or public sector collaboration in the research you are just describing? >> yes, absolutely and i do want to hoblick we thank s. c. johnson for t

with zika with what we have done with rubella. some people may remember in the 1960s, there was considerable risk, about congenital rue bea babies were born in the united states, and the rubella vaccine was really originally directed to women of child-bearing age. the way you get women of child-bearing age, you vaccinate everyone when they're children so they wind up being protected. the good news is we have made successful vaccines against other flavi viruses. others fever are yellow fever, dengue and west nile. conceptually i don't see any scientific road block to developing a vaccine for zika. in that regard, as soon as we realized we would have to put a full-court press on this, we started working on a zika vaccine. we have done it with the kinds of technologies we have made out successful vaccine. we have a list of about four or five vaccines that are at different levels that we can move them from preclinical into phase 1 study to see first if they're safe. the big thing about vaccines, the most important thing is saved, beca

with rubella, we vaccinate against it for children and women are screened to see whether they already have the antibodies. so then we don't need to worry about it. it would be great to have that kind of diagnostic test with the zika virus but we don't have such a test. the infection that might have been the dengue virus versus current zika. propellants --is we are happy that there are the products available that there is the potential for even you were once to come online. so i think that is the reminder for the need of protection. >> you brought it up. since sc johnson has one of the and demolish defunded labs, are there opportunities for public sector collaborations that you are describing? yes, we think sc johnson for the incredible generosity of their collaborations. collaborations in terms of donations of products. we really appreciate the partnerships that are establishing formally and informally. this is the point for the american public where we need to be working together. everybody has a role to play. everybody has expertise and channels that we can use. it is a huge resourc