Shifting disease dynamics: Dengue-transmitting mosquitoes spread from cities to villages in Amazon

Shifting disease dynamics: Dengue-transmitting mosquitoes spread from cities to villages in Amazon

The Aedes aegypti mosquito that transmits dengue virus has mostly been considered an urban mosquito, but a new study of rural communities in the Peruvian Amazon suggests that pattern appears to be shifting.

Aedes Aegypti Mosquitoes Expanding Into Rural Areas of Peruvian Amazon, Study Finds

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