There’s another mosquito carrying Zika virus quoting : New York Post

Traces of the Zika virus have been found in a second mosquito species — a bloodsucker quite at home in New York, according to a troubling new study. "Our results mean that [Asian tigers] may have a role in Zika virus transmission and should be of concern to public health," warned study author Chelsea Smartt. For the study, Smartt and her colleagues collected mosquitoes in Brazil, hatched the insects eggs and found Asian tiger males tested positive for Zika genetic makeup, but not the live virus. It's unclear yet whether Asian tigers can transmit the devastating disease to humans, but the finding proves more research is needed into other possible carriers of Zika , she added. The main carrier of Zika is the yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti, prefers tropical and subtropical climates, but has been found in 23 states, including New York, and as far north as Maine, entomologists note.




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Second type of mosquito may be able to carry Zika virus

FRIDAY, April 14, 2017 -- Traces of Zika virus genetic material have been found in a second mosquito species, researchers report. The researchers found Asian tiger males tested positive for Zika RNA -- but not the live Zika virus. The role of this mosquito in Zika virus transmission needs to be assessed," she added. But researchers have now found fragments of Zika RNA during genetic testing of Asian tiger mosquitoes collected in Brazil. This doesn't prove that the Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus, can transmit Zika to people.


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