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Mother Daniele Santos holds her baby Juan Pedro, who has microcephaly, on May 30, 2016, in Recife, Brazil. Researchers are now learning that Zika's effects can appear up to a year after birth.

Babies Who Seem Fine At Birth May Have Zika-Related Problems Later, Study Finds

Aug 07, 2018
The largest study to follow women infected with Zika while they were pregnant finds about 6 percent of children had problems at birth, but 14 percent had complications by their first birthday.
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Canoes, water, mosquitoes — what would summer camp be without them? This year, bug spray will also be in the mix.

Summer Camps Say They're Not Sweating Over Zika Risk

Jun 16, 2016
Mosquitoes are part of the summer camp experience, and camp directors say they'd be hard pressed to deploy CDC guidelines for avoiding Zika virus. But it may not be an issue this summer.
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This illustration shows the six needlelike mouthparts that female mosquitoes use to bite people. Usually sheathed by a flexible tube, the weapons include two maxillae (blue) to saw into the skin and two mandibles (yellow) to hold the tissues apart as the

WATCH: Mosquitoes Use 6 Needles To Suck Your Blood

Jun 07, 2016
Beyond pesky, mosquitoes kill hundreds of thousands of people worldwide each year. And the bites aren't random. A mouth packed with sensors, drills, spears and straws guides the bug to blood.
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Mike Iverson, an inspector for Hudson County Mosquito Control, looks for mosquito larvae in a water sample from a marsh in Secaucus, N.J.

To Kill Mosquitoes That Spread Zika, Strike Before They Fly

May 26, 2016
Cities and towns are preparing for mosquito season and the threat of the Zika virus by spreading pesticides. It worked for the West Nile virus but may not be as effective for controlling Zika.
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Christy Roberts, an entomologist in Harris County, Texas, sorts mosquitoes with tweezers. They will be tested for viruses such as West Nile and Zika.

Mosquito Hunters Set Traps Across Houston, Search for Signs of Zika

May 24, 2016
Harris County, Texas, operates one of the largest mosquito control operations in the country, with more than 50 people who trap, freeze and test mosquitoes for disease threats.
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Mosquito control inspector Billy Ryan climbs atop a stack of lobster traps on Stock Island, near Key West, to check a boat for water — and for mosquito larvae.

Florida Keys Weigh Options For Battling Mosquitoes And Zika

Apr 22, 2016
Residents of these islands have waged many campaigns against disease-carrying mosquitoes. But there's still not much agreement at public meetings about how the mosquitoes should be controlled.
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Standing water and abandoned tires make Houston's Fifth Ward hospitable for mosquitoes.

Houston Prepares Now For Zika's Potential Arrival This Summer

Mar 21, 2016
When summer brings heat, humidity and mosquitoes, cities along the Gulf Coast may become gateways for Zika into the U.S. Impoverished areas are likely to bear the brunt, health officials say.
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A microbiologist sorts mosquitoes collected in Hutchins, Texas, to test for Zika virus.

GOP Congressmen Question The Need For $2 Billion To Fight Zika Virus

Mar 02, 2016
Republicans say the NIH should switch funds from Ebola research to fighting Zika virusi, instead, but NIH officials balk. And a company prepares to test genetically engineered mosquitoes in Florida.
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The mosquito <em>Aedes aegypti</em> is a spreader of Zika virus.

New Study Makes The Case For A Zika Virus Link To Guillain-Barre

Feb 29, 2016
Researchers say Zika virus should be added to the list of diseases that cause Guillain-Barre syndrome, a neurological condition that's been rising in areas with Zika transmission.
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Sporadic dengue fever outbreaks in Florida in 2009 and 2010 spurred mosquito control efforts in Key West and Miami Beach, shown here. The same mosquito that carries dengue, <em>Aedes aegypti</em>,<em> </em>can transmit Zika.

Florida Governor Ramps Up Mosquito Fight To Stay Ahead Of Zika

Feb 04, 2016
It's only a matter of time, Gov. Rick Scott figures, before the Zika virus shows up in Florida mosquitoes. He's called for increased spraying and other moves to keep Zika and other diseases in check.
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The <em>Aedes aegypti</em> mosquito is one of two types thought to be capable of carrying and transmitting the Zika virus.

Big Zika Virus Outbreak Unlikely In The U.S., Officials Say

Jan 26, 2016
The spread of Zika is probably limited by window screens and other mosquito-control measures in common use in the U.S. Also, the primary mosquito that carries Zika has a somewhat limited range.
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Zika Virus Makes CDC Consider A Travel Warning For Pregnant Women

Jan 14, 2016
The Centers for Disease Control is concerned about an increase in a rare birth defect in Brazil that could be linked to the virus. But Zika is not just in Brazil; see a map of where it is spreading.
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If you're heading to China, check out the list of recommended vaccines. And be careful on that ice!

If It's Tuesday, It Must Be Mumps: Medical Tips For Year-End Travelers

Dec 18, 2015
Winter travelers need to think about measles, mumps, polio and bug repellents.
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Don't bite me: The female of a mosquito called <em>aedes aegypti</em> can transmit yellow fever, dengue fever and chikungunya.

Chikungunya, A Mosquito-Borne Virus, Might Be Scarier Than We Thought

Dec 01, 2015
It typically causes fever and joint pain. A new study looks at a possible link to encephalitis, a brain infection.
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Mosquitoes Lead To Laughlin To Try Reducing Standing Water

Jul 20, 2015

LAUGHLIN, Nev. (AP) — Officials in Laughlin are asking residents to check for any standing water around their homes to prevent mosquitoes from breeding.

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West Nile Virus Found In Las Vegas Mosquitoes

Jun 19, 2015

The first positive case for West Nile Virus has arrived.

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Mmm. Smells just like your identical twin.

Why Do Mosquitoes Like To Bite You Best? It's In Your Genes

Apr 22, 2015
Researchers set hungry mosquitoes loose on identical and fraternal twins. They found that inherited genes do play a role in making you a mosquito magnet.
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A couple of male, genetically modified <em>Aedes aegypti </em>mosquitoes take flight.

Florida Health Officials Hope To Test GMO Mosquitoes This Spring

Jan 28, 2015
The British firm that developed the strain of mosquito says it has already tested the insect in tropical countries and found it can reduce populations of disease-carrying mosquitoes by 90 percent.
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