Another tough mosquito can spread the Zika virus, increasing the number of U.S. regions that could be susceptible to the virus.
Mexican researchers discovered the virus, which spreads primarily through mosquito bites, in the Asian tiger mosquito. It is the first evidence of the virus in the mosquito, according to a report from the Pan American Health Organization, the Americas arm of the World Health Organization.
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