HUMAN ACTIVITIES - PRIMARY CAUSE OF DENGUE AND ZIKA

PENANG, 11 February 2016 – Urbanisation, climate change and changes in vector biology were the main causes behind the rapid rise in the mosquito vector population, especially the infamous Aedes aegypti mosquito (http://www.cdc.gov/dengue/resources/30Jan2012/aegyptifactsheet.pdf)es, which carry the...

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Main Author: MPRC, Pusat Media & Perhubungan Awam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: USM 2016
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Online Access:http://eprints.usm.my/33562/
http://eprints.usm.my/33562/1/USM_News_Portal_-_HUMAN_ACTIVITIES_-_PRIMARY_CAUSE_OF_DENGUE_AND_ZIKA.pdf
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Summary:PENANG, 11 February 2016 – Urbanisation, climate change and changes in vector biology were the main causes behind the rapid rise in the mosquito vector population, especially the infamous Aedes aegypti mosquito (http://www.cdc.gov/dengue/resources/30Jan2012/aegyptifactsheet.pdf)es, which carry the dengue and zika virus.