Democratizing Public Health: Participatory Policymaking Institutions, Mosquito Control, and Zika in the Americas

The Zika virus is a mosquito-borne virus spread primarily by <i>Aedes</i> mosquitoes. Zika cases have been detected throughout the mosquito’s range, with an epidemic occurring from 2015 to 2017 in Brazil. Many Zika cases are mild or asymptomatic, but infections in pregnant women can caus...

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Main Authors: Michael Touchton, Brian Wampler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/8/1/38