Zika discovered in second mosquito species

Aedes albopictus is  known as the Asian tiger mosquito
Aedes albopictus is known as the Asian tiger mosquito

CONNECTICUT, May 03 2016 – Zika virus, which causes crippling birth defects, was known to be carried by the Aedes aegypti mosquito.

Now, Zika has been discovered in a second species, Aedes albopictus, also known as the Asian tiger mosquito.

About two weeks ago, for the first time during the current outbreak, the virus was found in albopictus mosquitoes in Mexico.

Officials say that in the last five years, the numbers of Aedes albopictus has increased substantially.

Health officials want to identify any mosquitoes carrying Zika as soon as possible, and hit them with full-scale eradication efforts.

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7 Comments

  1. anonymous2
    May 4, 2016

    All are GMO mosquites.

  2. Leftist Kalinago
    May 3, 2016

    Good work CIA

  3. May 3, 2016

    Comply.

  4. Dr. John Paluba, PhD (epidemiology)
    May 3, 2016

    Read up on how to protect yourself from the creators of ‘zika’: https://jonrappoport.wordpress.com/2016/02/02/zika-hoax-five-things-that-will-happen-next/

  5. Dr. John Paluba, PhD (epidemiology)
    May 3, 2016

    Another ‘Zika’ hoax courtesy of the handlers of the WHO. No proof that the first ‘zika’ caused small heads, but now, we have another build up on first. Next, there will be the Zika ‘virus’ in:

    all kinds of insect bites
    dog bites
    cat bites
    semen (we’re there already folks :))
    all kinds of bodily fluids.

    Soon, anyone with just one mosquito bite may need to be quarantined, or banned from having sex/ reproducing.
    Think this is all fantasy? It’s happening already!! Now the solution to Zika as proposed: get rid of mosquitoes first (fogging, insect repellants, pesticides (all courtesy of MonSatan and as such guaranteed to cause the very same illnesses that the hoax Zika is meant to cause). Then ban reproduction until ‘zika’ is eradicated – ha, ha, ha!

    Read up here on the great Zika scam. Protect yourself, your friends and families and save our country from this evil deception: https://jonrappoport.wordpress

    • Dante Jones
      May 4, 2016

      The hell you on about? People already banning reproduction their damn selves by using condoms and pills. Ain’t nobody trying to have kids in these hard times. Most people having children are poor stupid people who in 2016 still don’t know how to use contraceptives (which are pretty much given away for free at medical centers). Those people are probably better off not reproducing anyway as they just makes things worse for themselves and others by continuing to bear children that they cannot take care of.

  6. UDOHREADYET
    May 3, 2016

    DA had better become the best and greatest country in the world in eradicatingt mosquitoes and Zika!!

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