Autor(es): Tavernise, Sabrina

Resumo: The article looks at mosquito control in the U.S. in the context of the spread of the mosquito-borne Zika virus, which it says is spreading northward from Brazil, where it is has been associated with causing birth defects in the babies of pregnant women who become infected with it. It says spraying of pesticides is not very effective against the Aedes aegypti mosquito which carries the virus and discusses other mosquito control approaches.

Palavras-Chave: Zika virus infections, Mosquito control, Public health - United States, Mosquitoes as carriers of disease, Zika Virus Epidemic, Aedes aegypti, Transmission

Imprenta: New York Times, v. 165, n. 57141, p. A1-A3, 2016

Descritores: Zika virus - Epidemic ; Zika virus - Public health

Data de Publicação: 2016