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North America

Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

May 22

3 min read

Florida Keys Mosquito Breeding Experiment Launches

Oxitec 2nd Generation Friendly Aedes aegypti carries a self-limiting gene that prevents female offspring from surviving allowing for male-only production

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Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

May 29

4 min read

Only One US Territory Reported Zika Cases in 2020

Puerto Rico has confirmed locally acquired Zika cases

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Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Nov 29

5 min read

Zika-Exposed Children Challenged with Motor Developmental Delays

Congenital Zika Syndrome characterized by microcephaly and central nervous system abnormalities

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Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Nov 12

7 min read

Scientist Predicted France’s Locally-Acquired Zika Cases

Zika virus future migration mapped for Europe and South America

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Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Nov 3

5 min read

Are California’s Zika Cases Coming From Mexico?

California Department of Public Health confirmed 30 Zika cases from international travelers in 2019

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