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