Mosquito species that can carry Zika virus, dengue and yellow fever found in Antioch - Local News Matters

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Mosquito That Can Carry Diseases Found in Antioch

A female Aedes aegypti mosquito. (James Gathany / CDC via Bay City News) An invasive mosquito has been found in Antioch, the Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District said Friday. The species, Aedes aegypti, is capable of transmitting pathogens that can cause Zika virus, dengue fever, and yellow fever. The species was found in an area of Antioch where the district also found invasive mosquitoes last fall. District employees recently re-i…

Mosquito species that can carry Zika virus, dengue and yellow fever found in Antioch - Local News Matters

An invasive mosquito has been found in Antioch, the Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District said. The species, Aedes aegypti, is capable of transmitting pathogens that can cause Zika virus, dengue fever, and yellow fever.  The species was found in an area of Antioch where the district also found invasive mosquitoes last fall. District employees recently re-inspected locations where the mosquitoes were previously found. A sample taken t…