Zika virus

Stopping the transmission of viruses like Zika and dengue is the goal of many infectious disease researchers around the world who work to develop new strategies to rid the world of these nasty diseases.

Scientists in China have just provided one major piece that is the Zika puzzle.  Proponents of the "all natural" movement ought to look at this virus and recognize that nature can be a bitch.

Over 1.5 million people have been infected with the Zika virus in the past two years and more than 2,200 babies born with Zika-related microcephaly.

A study by Jaleta et al.

DEET vs. mosquitoes. Adapted from Shutterstock image.

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