700
known arboviruses
150
produce human & domestic animal disease
500
million people exposed
Vacunax Inc, vaccine technology was discovered by the research team of Drs. Raquel Hernandez and Dennis T Brown at North Carolina State University and is centered around prevention of insect vectored diseases, carried primarily by biting insects (e.g. mosquitoes, flies, fleas, and ticks).
Collectively, there are about 700 known arboviruses (insect viruses) of which >150 are known to produce human and domestic animal disease that causes untold illness, death, and economic hardship annually to >500 Million people worldwide. Despite the enormous economic and medical impact of these agents very few effective vaccines exist for their control.