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ZIKA Transmission Possible in U.S. Gulf States

Red River Radio | By Chuck Smith
Published July 27, 2016 at 8:04 AM CDT
Courtesy: NIAID

ZIKA VIRUS TRANSMITTED IN U.S. - According to the National Institutes of Health, two cases of mosquito-borne ZIKA virus transmission have occurred in southeast Florida.   The concern now is for persons living in coastal areas along the Gulf of Mexico to take more precautions as such areas are breeding grounds for mosquitoes which may carry the virus from infected persons.

Credit CREDIT COURTESY: MUHAMMAD MAHDI KARIM
AEDES AEGYPTI MOSQUITO: This type of mosquito is known to transmit the Zika virus to humans.
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Chuck Smith
Chuck Smith brings more than 30 years' broadcast and media experience to Red River Radio. He began his career as a radio news reporter and transitioned to television journalism and newsmagazine production. Chuck studied mass communications at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia and motion picture / television production at the University of California at Los Angeles. He has also taught writing for television at York Technical College in Rock Hill, South Carolina and video / film production at Centenary College of Louisiana, Shreveport.
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