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Aedes Mosquitoes Can Survive the Winter
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Aedes Mosquitoes Can Survive the Winter

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Aedes Mosquitoes Can Survive the Winter

By Cara Christ|2017-02-10T09:48:32-07:00January 10th, 2017|Preparedness|

Even though Arizona temperatures are cooling down, it's still important to protect yourself against mosquitoes. Arizona is home to about 50 mosquito species including Aedes aegypti, a mosquito that can carry and spread diseases like the Zika virus. This mosquito is well-adapted to the Arizona climate. Their eggs can survive outdoors in the cold, dry [...]

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Arizona’s First Case of Zika in a Traveler
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Arizona’s First Case of Zika in a Traveler

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Arizona’s First Case of Zika in a Traveler

By Cara Christ|2017-02-10T09:48:54-07:00March 29th, 2016|Preparedness|

As expected, the first case of Zika has finally been confirmed in Arizona. Yesterday, our Arizona State Public Health Laboratory identified Zika virus in a specimen sent to us for testing. The case, an older adult woman in Maricopa County, was infected with the disease while traveling in a country with known Zika virus transmission. [...]

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