Zika is a virus that crosses borders and generates a global alert especially for the numerous cases of microcephaly.

The Quèquicom program dedicates this chapter to this disease and its relationship with mosquitoes and people.

The researcher Núria Busquets from IRTA-CReSA explains how this virus is transmitted through the bite of a mosquito and the studies that are done with the tiger mosquito.

Episode “Zika: mare contra mare” (catalan)

See the tv program (9/5/17)

About the author of this post:

Núria Busquets

Investigadora Principal de la línia de Recerca en Arbovirosis del Programa de Sanitat animal de l'IRTA. Desenvolupa la seva recerca a l'IRTA-CReSA.

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