Experts Fear Brazil’s Rematch Against Zika Mosquito Is Unwinnable
The country persevered more than a half-century ago, but the battlefield looks a whole lot different now. The Los Angeles Times also offers other coverage of the Zika virus.
Los Angeles Times:
Brazil Defeated The Mosquito That Spreads Zika Once Before — Few Expect It To Do So Again
With no vaccine or treatment for Zika, Brazil’s government has few options besides sending teams to every infested region to hunt down and kill the insects that carry the virus, Aedes aegypti. Can the mosquito be defeated? (Zavis, 8/14)
Los Angeles Times:
Zika Infections Pass 10,000 In Puerto Rico; White House Diverts Federal Funds To Find A Vaccine
The number of infections caused by the Zika virus in Puerto Rico has surpassed 10,000, an official said Friday, a day after the White House said it would redirect funds from other efforts to help pay for research to find a vaccine. The moves come as Florida continues to spray insecticide in parts of Miami to kill mosquitoes that can transmit the virus. The spraying was launched last week after health officials identified cases of locally transmitted Zika. Previous infections reported in the U.S. occurred only among people who traveled abroad. (Fernandez, 8/12)
Los Angeles Times:
How Our Methods For Fighting Mosquitoes Have Changed Over The Years
It’s not the fog of war, but it’s a war on bugs. And sometimes it’s fought with, well, fog. Recent efforts to halt the spread of the Zika virus in Florida bring to mind other times authorities have unleashed billowing clouds to combat pests. (Fernandez, 8/15)