Monday, February 1, 2016

Mosquito Wars 2016

Zika virus
First 'isolated in 1947 from a rhesus macaque monkey- wikipedia
Zika virus is transmitted by daytime-active mosquitoes, causes illnesses similar to mild dengue fever.

Opinion: Even though a few cases had recently been made public in Thailand, I suspect the virus has been around for some time, possibly misdiagnosed as dengue.


Image for the news result
Asean braces for Zika | Bangkok Post: news
Bangkok Post - 2 days ago
Tropical Southeast Asian countries are bracing for the mosquito-borne Zika virus, with ...


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