By: SUSAN BRINK
Don’t get bitten by mosquitoes.
That’s the advice offered to the public in virtually every article on the rapidly-spreading, mosquito-borne Zika virus.
There’s no arguing with the advice. Zika, once considered a relatively mild flu-like illness, has now been linked to a surge in severe birth defects in Brazil and possibly to cases of paralysis.
But anyone who is a mosquito-magnet must be asking: Can humans really keep the blood-sucking bugs at bay? [Read more…]
Source: NPR