Zika virus, Chikungunya, Dengue -- United States
For the 1st time, the aggressive day-biting mosquito that can transmit the Zika virus has been discovered in Sacramento County, according to the Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito & Vector Control District.
"Now that we have found these invasive mosquitoes in our area, the goal is to control and limit their expansion," said Sacramento-Yolo district manager Gary Goodman. "We are mobilizing and responding quickly in order to protect the residents we serve."
The _Aedes aegypti_ mosquitoes can carry
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6650360&promed&0
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