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Mosquito-Borne Viruses And Transmission

Friday, February 19, 2016 | Sacramento, CA

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The Aedes Aegypti also known as the Yellow Fever mosquito.

California Department Of Public Health

To help answer the public’s questions and concerns about the Zika virus, UC Davis Health System is hosting a community forum on Saturday, featuring a panel of leading experts on the transmission, treatment and prevention of the disease.

One of the panelists, epidemiologist Chris Barker, who specializes in the surveillance and control of mosquito-borne viruses, joins Insight to explain more about mosquito transmission.