Panama study shows tiger mosquito another transmitter of dengue
Panama,renowned for its role in combating malaria has identified a second genus of mosquito transmitting dengue, which has killed 10 people in the country this year.
A scientific study conducted by the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Panama concluded that the Aedes albopictus mosquito transmits dengue says
The Aedes albopictus, also known as "tiger mosquito", is stronger and more versatile than the already known Aedes aegypti.
The WHO says that, in recent years, Aedes albopictus has been established in the United States and several countries in Latin America.
The WHO attributes the rapid spread of the species to international trade in used tires.
The research was led by Carmen Espino (microbiologist), Argentina Ying (entomologist) and Evelia Quiroz (virologist).
According to the researchers, the difference between Aedes albopictus and theAedes aegypti eggs is that the former are already infected.That is not the case with of Aedes aegypti .
This situation, according to the researchers, increases the risk of contracting dengue
