Zika in the United States of America and a Fateful 1969 Decision.

The United States Gulf Coast's current risk to Zika transmitted by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes can be traced back to some important federal health policy decisions made during the 1960s.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Main Author: Peter J Hotez
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004765
https://doaj.org/article/86109961e59b4a4f94a083aab6aabe5f
Description
Summary:The United States Gulf Coast's current risk to Zika transmitted by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes can be traced back to some important federal health policy decisions made during the 1960s.