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Mosquito species that can carry Zika virus, dengue and yellow fever found in Antioch

An invasive mosquito has been found in Antioch, the Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District said.  The species, Aedes aegypti, is capable of transmitting pathogens that can cause Zika virus, dengue fever, and yellow fever.   The species was found in an area of Antioch where the district also found invasive mosquitoes last fall.  District […]

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