HealthWatch: Zika vs. Childhood Cancer: The Battle Begins! [Video]

Neuroblastoma is one of the deadliest childhood cancers. It typically develops in the abdomen, kidneys, adrenal glands and along the spinal cord. It’s rare, with only 800 cases diagnosed each year, but it causes 15 percent of all childhood cancer deaths. Now, a team of doctors in Florida could be at the forefront of a new lifesaving treatment.
Mosquitos — not only are they annoying – they can be deadly! The Zika virus is typically spread through mosquito bites. Now, a team of researchers at Nemours Children’s in Orlando is using this same virus to wipe out neuroblastoma.