Zika Mosquito Breeding Grounds Targeted In Orange County
Health officials work to suppress the Aedes mosquito population before the virus arrives. In other California public health news, KQED reports on transgender kids and Capital Public Radio looks at the benefits of exercise on the brain.
KPCC:
Orange County Hunts The Zika Mosquito To Prevent Virus' Spread
The Aedes mosquitoes first showed up in California's Central Valley in 2013. Since the beginning of this year, the Orange County mosquito district has found four of them. None carried Zika. But the virus could still show up, so health officials have gone to war against Aedes aegypti. In neighborhoods where they've found the invasive mosquitoes, Orange County investigators are going door-to-door in search of mosquito breeding sites. (Plevin, 2/25)
KQED:
Transgender Children Living Openly Are Doing Well, Study Shows
New research finds that young transgender children who have “socially transitioned” — living their lives under the gender they identify with — had positive mental health outcomes. (Aliferis, 2/25)
Capital Public Radio:
UCD Research Suggests Exercise May Help Restore Mental Health
Researchers at UC Davis say exercise may be as good for your brain as it is for your body. (Ray, 2/25)