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Zika Virus Update

Zika Virus Update: The Known and Unknown About Zika

The Zika virus continues to be an enigma, with much yet to be unraveled. While scientists have made significant progress in understanding its transmission and effects, there are still gaps in our knowledge. Ongoing research aims to shed light on these unknowns. First Locally Transmitted Cases The first cases of locally transmitted Zika virus were […]

Mosquito Facts and Tips

According to USA Today, Atlanta tops the list of US cities with the worst mosquito problems. This is not surprising, as the city is located in a state that typically experiences humid summers and significant rainfall. The current mosquito problem is mostly due to the humid subtropical climate. But as global temperatures increase, scientists expect […]

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Mosquito-Borne Illnesses, Heartworm, and Mosquito Facts

So you’re sitting out at your pool or having dinner on your patio, and your arm starts to itch. You look down and see the unmistakable signs of a fresh mosquito bite. Thankfully, here in the U.S., our first thought does not have to be about malaria. Worldwide, malaria kills over 3 million people a […]

Should I Worry About Zika in 2018?

2017 saw a dramatic drop in Zika cases compared to 2016, but the ongoing threat level varies depending on which experts you ask. Back in June of 2017, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention lifted the last of the travel advisories for Miami-Dade County. But some experts worry that there will still be localized […]

Preventing Zika and Other Diseases

Those little mosquitoes buzzing around your porch or campsite are more than just annoying. As science and technology have developed, there has been an increase in identification of mosquito transmitted diseases. Malaria, dengue, yellow fever, and Zika are unfortunately common mosquito transmitted diseases in parts of the developing world. While we don’t have to worry […]

There Are Many More Viruses Than Zika

Why Zika mosquito control? Why all the publicity about the Zika virus?  There are many more viruses that mosquitoes of all kinds can transfer to us, our children and out pets.  Why is it that one single virus gets everybody worried and dead set on killing it? It’s a simple question to answer. We will […]

Combating Mosquitoes & Zika This Summer

With more and more travel alerts from the CDC (Center for Disease Control) released in the US each month, Zika virus has never posed as much of a threat to American citizens than it does today. It’s a known fact: mosquitoes spread the Zika virus which then leads to the illness known as Zika fever […]

Zika Update: Florida Research Shows Zika In Second Mosquito

A study out of the University of Florida has put the spotlight back on the Zika virus. In research published in a scientific journal last week, Chelsea Smartt, a molecular biologist at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences in Vero Beach, reported finding Zika RNA in Aedes albopictus mosquitoes in Brazil. […]

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What We Know About Zika Virus

As the Atlanta mosquito control experts, Mr. Mister is making an effort to provide you with updated information regarding the ongoing Zika virus situation both nationwide and around the world. There are other areas on the internet containing more details about the mosquito-borne illness, but Mr. Mister wants to provide insight into areas where Zika […]

The Most Important Zika Virus Developments From 2016

We at Mr. Mister want to acknowledge the important advancements that were reached in 2016 in regards to the troubling Zika virus and its potential effects on the United States as a whole. For one, researchers officially confirmed the suspected link between Zika virus and microcephaly.   The virus itself first made its debut in […]