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Can tropical systems influence the spread of the Zika virus?
Can tropical systems influence the spread of the Zika virus?
Can tropical systems influence the spread of the Zika virus?By Katy Galimberti, AccuWeather.com Staff Writer August 25, 2016; 5:42 PM ET Share |Experts say that hurricanes and tropical storms could influence the spread of the Zika virus.With a brewing system in the Atlantic that could impact the Bahamas and Florida, tropical activity could lead to a wider spread of the Aedes aegypti mosquitoes.
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Hurricanes may influence spread of the Zika virus
Hurricanes may influence spread of the Zika virus
As a tropical storm is expected to hit Florida and the Bahamas this weekend, experts are concerned about the possible influence on the spread of the Zika virus, according to AccuWeather Jason Rasgon, associate professor of entomology and disease epidemiology at Penn State University, told AccuWeather that while the chance of mosquitos traveling through the powerful weather system is unlikely, the storm can have a negative impact on mosquito control efforts.A storm can prevent mosquito control workers from spraying insecticides, and previously sprayed insecticides can be washed away by storm waters.Storms can also leave behind standing water, which creates breeding grounds for mosquitos.AccuWeather suggests dumping any standing water, using mosquito repellant and wearing appropriate clothing to prevent mosquito bites.
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Hurricane or heavy rain could spread Florida's Zika outbreak
Hurricane or heavy rain could spread Florida's Zika outbreak
This satellite photo taken August 25 shows storm activity in the Atlantic.(Photo: HO, AFP/Getty Images)Florida is bracing for a double whammy from Mother Nature, with a tropical wave in the Caribbean threatening to balloon into a hurricane just as the region is fighting outbreaks of the mosquito-borne Zika virus.The unnamed storm could hit Florida and the sodden Gulf Coast over the next few days, possibly as a hurricane, meteorologists say.
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