Virginia Tech mathematical biologist works with international team to analyze rise in dengue outbreaks
July 12, 2024
July 12, 2024
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 12 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
What weighs just 2.5 milligrams, yet is considered the deadliest animal in the world, causing an estimated 700,000 human deaths annually?
The mosquito.
A stealthy creature that can drink twice its weight in blood with each bite, the mosquito spreads diseases such as malaria, yellow fever, Zika, West Nile virus, and chikungunya.
But one particular mosquito-borne disease de . . .
What weighs just 2.5 milligrams, yet is considered the deadliest animal in the world, causing an estimated 700,000 human deaths annually?
The mosquito.
A stealthy creature that can drink twice its weight in blood with each bite, the mosquito spreads diseases such as malaria, yellow fever, Zika, West Nile virus, and chikungunya.
But one particular mosquito-borne disease de . . .