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Zika Concerns Not Limited to Pregnant Women By this point, we have all heard the news that scientists believe that the Zika virus, when found in pregnant women, has a correlation to babies born with the neurological disorder microcephaly. This…

The Female Olympian’s Dilemma With the 2016 Summer Olympics, which are being held in Zika infested Brazil, coming up mighty soon, female athletes are showing concern about traveling there to perform in the Olympics while this serious Zika outbreak is…

Government Three Point Plan to Stop the Zika Virus Senator Chuck Schumer has proposed a three-point plan to stop and contain the Zika virus. He approached the federal government with his plan, urging them to make a greater push to…

Zika Vaccine Not Coming Anytime Soon Teams of scientists around the country have been working hard to develop a Zika vaccine in record time, but it looks like even record time is going to take a while. On Friday the…

Calling All Pregnant Women: What You Need to Know About the Zika Virus If you are a pregnant woman then you need to be extra wary of the Zika virus. A pregnant woman who contracts the virus near the beginning…

The Culprit Behind the Zika Virus Spring is coming, and that means our good friends the mosquitos will be back in business full time. The Aedes mosquito is causing quite a stir this year, spreading all sorts of fun illnesses…

Aphid Attacks If you have ever planted a vegetable garden, then you have also probably experienced the annoying pest the aphid trying to destroy that very garden. Aphids are a major pain to any gardener. They feed on just about…

Q: How is Zika virus transmitted? A: Zika virus is spread through the bite of an infected Aedes genus of mosquitoes, which is the same type of mosquito that carries dengue fever and chikungunya. Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which live predominantly…