Natural-born killers: mosquito-borne diseases

By Marcus Strom
Updated February 20 2016 - 10:23am, first published February 8 2016 - 9:08am
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Increase in mosquito numbers caused by heavy rainfall. Mosquitoes on volunteer arm in Westmead medical laboratory . Photo: Nick Moir
Increase in mosquito numbers caused by heavy rainfall. Mosquitoes on volunteer arm in Westmead medical laboratory . Photo: Nick Moir
Zika is transmitted by some species of Aedes mosquito, particularly Aedes aegypti. Photo: Andre Penner
Zika is transmitted by some species of Aedes mosquito, particularly Aedes aegypti. Photo: Andre Penner