By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A tropical mosquito known to carry dengue and yellow fever has been detected in California, raising concerns among public health officials and prompting intense efforts to prevent the spread of the potentially deadly diseases. The mosquito, known by the scientific name Aedes aegypti requires little standing water to reproduce. It's an aggressive mosquito and that in itself - the nuisance aspect - is going to be huge for people in our areas," said Steve Mulligan, director of the Consolidated Mosquito Abatement District that encompasses parts of Fresno County. None of the specimens trapped and tested since the mosquito first appeared in California's Central Valley in June have been found to carry disease, and no illnesses associated with the insect have been reported. via Health News Headlines - Yahoo! News Read More Here..
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