Latest news from Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute and UC San Diego School of Medicine on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/anti-malaria-drug-shows-promise-as-zika-virus-treatment/?sc=rsin /articles/anti-malaria-drug-shows-promise-as-zika-virus-treatment/?sc=rsin Fri, 17 Nov 2017 05:00:00 EST California researchers have discovered that a medication used to prevent and treat malaria may also be effective for Zika virus. The drug, called chloroquine, has a long history of safe use during pregnancy, and is relatively inexpensive. The research was published today in Scientific Reports. Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute and UC San Diego School of Medicine