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Feb. 2, 2016 -- They’re tiny. They attack with supreme stealth, biting in full daylight with no buzz and no sting. And they carry viruses that can be lethal to their preferred food source: us.
The Aedes aegypti, or yellow fever mosquito, killed more soldiers than guns did during the Spanish-American War. And now these black-and-white striped femme fatales -- only the females suck blood -- are causing misery through Central and South America as they pass the viruses that cause dengue fever, yellow fever, chikungunya and now Zika virus disease from person to person.
The Aedes aegypti, or yellow fever mosquito, killed more soldiers than guns did during the Spanish-American War. And now these black-and-white striped femme fatales -- only the females suck blood -- are causing misery through Central and South America as they pass the viruses that cause dengue fever, yellow fever, chikungunya and now Zika virus disease from person to person.
Tiny but Dangerous: The Mosquitoes Spreading Zika
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Did you hear it is also transmitted sexually? The first confirmed case is from Texas.
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Zika Infection Transmitted by Sex Reported in Texas
Officials in Dallas reported that a patient with Zika virus was infected after having sex with an ill individual who had returned from a country where Zika was circulating.
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The World Health Organization released the first report on this...if you're looking for another resource.
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