Dengue, Zika virus, Malaria, Chikungunya -- United States
The new type of mosquito found in Merced County likes to live around people in urban residential areas and can carry four different types of diseases, including Zika, according to Merced County Mosquito Abatement District officials.
The mosquito _Aedes aegypti_, also known as the "yellow-fever mosquito," can transmit Zika, yellow fever, dengue and chikungunya [viruses]. As of [Tue 26 Sep 2017], there have not been any cases of Zika, dengue or yellow fever in Merced County, said Rhiannon
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/2hAmfze
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