US Releases Genetically Modified Mosquitoes to Prevent Dengue and Zika Virus Outbreaks
Genetically modified mosquitoes have been released in the United States, taking flight in Florida. They are intended to ...
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Zika virus as potential threat to the U.S.
Dr. Anne Schuchat of the CDC spoke at the White House on Monday April 11, 2016 about the potential threat Zika virus may have on the United States. Produced by Emma Fierberg Follow BI Video ...
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Zika Virus
The virus arrived in the United States in the summer of 2016. Zika virus is transmitted primarily by mosquitoes that thrive in tropical climates and urban areas. The virus can cause Zika virus disease ...
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Zika has arrived in continental United States, CDC says
The Zika virus has arrived in the United States. On Friday, health officials confirmed that Florida has become the first state in the continental U.S. to detect Zika infections that were likely ...
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Tunnel-building virus: How Zika transmits from mother to fetus
The Zika virus builds tiny tunnels, called tunneling nanotubes, to stealthily transport material needed to infect nearby cells, including in placental cells, according to a team of researchers from ...
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Mosquito-Borne Diseases
The diseases spread by mosquitoes can be caused by a parasite, as in the case of malaria, or by viruses, as is the case for Zika fever and numerous ... in the Americas. The virus is not spreading ...