they are at ground zero in the doctor shannon rossi recently traveled and saw firsthand th destating effects of the virus. >> it idevastating. >> reporter: the university of texas medical branch is home to one of the world's largest connection to viruses, nearly 7000 samples stored at the facility, and they are working on a quick test to detect the virus in humans, and eventually developing a vaccine. are we closer to a vaccine? >>>>es. every single day, me and my colleagues are one step closer to developing a vaccine. >> reporter: they say there could be zika vaccine bybythe end of 2017. >> the laboratory is working on a possible vaccine for the zika virus. >>> the children's miracle twork has received a cuddle and it is a cooling blanket that preserves the state of the infant for the family to spend possible. jeremy and lisa carter nored their little girl elizabeth that was stillborn by donating this and a check for over $2000 in her memory. >> in a perfect world, this would sit unused at the hospital for ever. but i know it is not a perfect world, and hopefully the people that hav

shannon rossie recently traveled and saw first hand. >> it's heart breaking and critical i think. >> the university of texas medical branch is home to the world's largest collection of viruses. nearly 7,000 samples are stored at the facility. with the focus on zika rossie and other scientists are working to develop a vaccine. >> yes. every single day that people like me and my colleagues are on the bench we are one step closer to a vaccine. >> the national institute of health says there could be a vaccine by the end of 2017. cbs news galveston, texas. >>> time to talk the weather. a big story with the snow falling in some areas and a men out there. johnny we bring you in to give >> it's the mix that is viewing for some because it is going to be slippery. right now it's a wait and see game. we have 40 here for john. his neighbor tom now our concern for long island in through the city and coastal connecticut could see flooding tonight. it's a south wind and extra rain as well. 35 getting messy for fred out in stock holm and i thought it was an interesting observation from mike at 32. h

doctor shannon rossi recently traveled to brazil and saw the devastating effects firsthand. >> are we closer to a vaccine? >> yes. every single day that people like me and my fellow colleagues around the bench are one step closer to a vaccine. >> reporter: the university of texas medical branch is home to one of the wowod's largest collection of viruses. nearly 7000 samples are stored there. the national institutes of health says there could be a zika vaccine by the end of >>> voters in nevada have their turn tonight to pick it to be presidential candidate. donald trump is hoping to turn support in the polls into a win. he has a double-digit win over his rivals. ted cruz is under pressure after a loss in south carolina and one day after he fired his communications director for an incorrect tweet about marco rubio. >> it is important to be able to say that i am the alternative to donald trump, but it has to be a close second. >> reporter: both cruz and rubio invested significant time and money in nevada but it will be up to voters to decide if anyone can slow donald trump. >>> a popula

shannon rossi are working on a quick test to detect the virus in humans, eventually developing a vaccine. the doctor recently traveled and saw firsthand the devastating effects of the virus. zika is linked to microcephaly, marked by abnormally small heads in babies due to stunted brain growth. rossi calls it heartbreaking. >> every single day that people like me and my fellow colleagues are one step closer to a vaccine. >> the national institutes of health says there could be a zika vaccine by the end of next year. doctors are always keeping an eye out for the next disease that could cause an epidemic. scientists who they spoke to say the flu virus which kills thousands of americans a year is still on the top of their list. a teenager injured in a helicopter crash in pearl harbor was died. the 16-year-old boy was one of five people on the chopper when it went down in front of a lot of wednesday. he was pulled from the water still strapped to his seat. it was captured on video and quickly went viral. two other family members remain in the hospital and a third has already been released. >>

shannon rossi saw firsthand the devastating effects of the virus. >> did you learn anything in the field about zika you wouldn't learn in the lab. the human toll, not when i'm wrapped up in my microcosm on the bench. so to take time out and really see what's going on with the humans, the mothers, the children, the entire families are affected by this. it's absolutely -- it's heartbreaking and it's critical, i think. >> reporter: the university of texas medical branch is home to one of the world's largest collection of viruses. nearly 7,000 samples are stored at the facility. with the focus now on zika, rossi and a team of scientists are working on a quick test to detect the virus in humans and eventually develop a vaccine. >> are we closer to a vaccine? >> yes. every single day that people like me and my fellow colleagues are on the bench, we're one step closer to a vaccine. >> we sort of go from crisis to crisis. >> reporter: in 2009, scientist scott weaver warned zika among other mosquito-borne viruses could make its way to the u.s. today he says finding a solution is going to take tim