Archive | Zika Virus

Since its initial outbreak in the U.S. scientists have been rushing to develop a vaccine for the Zika virus at rapid speed to counteract the epidemic it has become nationwide. The continued threat has pushed scientists to attempt to create a DNA vaccine, which many believe could revolutionize all vaccines. This DNA vaccine is very […]

Mr. Mister is a company that focuses on Atlanta mosquito control. We also take a keen interest in the health of metro Atlanta residents in relation to mosquito attacks. Here is our Zika virus update for September. We shall issue a Zika virus report at the beginning of each month until the Zika situation has […]

The Atlanta CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) has announced the provision of $60 million to help prevent the Zika virus from spreading – and Georgia is to receive $1.2 million of this. There have been 39 cases to date confirmed in Georgia, though all of these have been with people who had recently […]

Of all the mosquito viruses the Zika virus appears to have caught the public’s attention. This is likely because of the press and TV coverage of people who have acquired the Zika virus even though the numbers are very low. If you have not been traveling abroad to areas where this virus is active, then […]

Can we deal with the Zika virus? In short, no it cannot, but it may be able to control the mosquito species that spread the virus. Let’s look at that a bit closer. Zika virus disease is spread to the population by means of bites from the Aedes mosquito. So the question is, is this […]

We came across a cool Zika Virus infographic. Check it out: Source: https://www.mphonline.org/zika-virus/