Aedes aegypti has been seen as the main Zika transmitter but research indicates Culex quinquefasciatus may also be a vector – and it is 20 times commonerResearch by scientists in Brazil indicates that a mosquito more common than the one primarily known to transmit Zika infections may possibly be able to carry the virus,a development that could further complicate efforts to limit its spread. The mosquito species Aedes aegypti has been identified as the main transmitter of Zika infections, which enjoy been linked to thousands of birth defects as the virus spreads rapidly in Brazil and other countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Source: theguardian.com