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Zika mosquitoes discovered in Canada
Zika mosquitoes discovered in Canada
One of the mosquito species known to carry the Zika virus has been discovered in southwestern Ontario.Aedes albopictus is also known as the Asian Tiger mosquito.This species is known as a carrier of the West Nile disease, but can also be a vector for Zika.
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Alphabet's Verily breeds sterile mosquitoes in attempt to quell Zika
Alphabet's Verily breeds sterile mosquitoes in attempt to quell ZikaAlphabet's Verily breeds sterile mosquitoes in attempt to quell ZikaVerily, formerly known as Google Life Sciences, has developed a new form of mosquito control to help fight the spread of Zika virus: breeding sterile insects to curb population growth, reports Bloomberg.Linus Upson, head of engineering at Verily, told Bloomberg Verily has developed machines and sensors to count, feed, sort and transport the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which is responsible for carrying Zika.Introducing sterile males into the environment could help reduce mosquito breeding, as female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes typically mate just once in their lifetime, reports Bloomberg.
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Zika virus: Seventh batch of Zika-positive mosquitoes found in Miami Beach health department reports six new local cases
Zika virus: Seventh batch of Zika-positive mosquitoes found in Miami Beach health department reports six new local cases
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'No current risk' after mosquitoes found in Ontario test negative for Zika
'No current risk' after mosquitoes found in Ontario test negative for Zika
CTVNews.ca StaffThe medical officer of health in Windsor, Ont., is assuring residents there is "no current risk" after mosquitoes capable of transmitting the Zika virus were found in the area."We don't believe there will be any Zika transmission at all based on all the information we have," medical officer of health Dr. Gary Kirk told media at the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit Thursday morning.Last month, four Aedes albopictus mosquitoes were trapped during routine surveillance for the West Nile virus.
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