A mosquito biologist from Virginia created a song about Zika causes, symptoms, prevention tips, and more.
May 02, 2017
D.C. Ranks Second On List Of Top Mosquito Cities
Orkin has released its annual list of top 50 cities where residents got the most mosquito treatments.
So far, there are nine total false negative results—all from women who were pregnant when they first tested with the Department of Forensic Sciences Public Health.
A D.C. agency is currently having nearly 350 other specimen samples retested, many of them from pregnant women.
This comes as nearly 2.6 million people are planning to flee the D.C. region for the holiday season.
A study promotes comprehensive medical care for Zika-infected babies, even if they aren’t born with abnormalities.
It was previously only suggested for Puerto Rico, Florida, and other places that have reported local transmission of the disease.
District residents can get free bug spray, condoms, mosquito dunks, and information sheets from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m.