China - Beijing Commission says Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are only 3-6% of mosquitoes in Beijing so risk of Zika is low - March 3, 2016

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[h=2]Anti-mosquito Daisakusen Zika epidemic Beijing[/h] [h=3]2016-03-03 02:41 Continental United Daily News[/h] Beijing Wei Planning Commission said that Zika virus is mainly spread by the bite of Aedes mosquito (Aedes), but the distribution of Aedes aegypti in Beijing rarely, even if there Zika imported cases, lead to the risk of widespread dissemination also smaller. Beijing Daily reported that the mainland has confirmed nine cases of Zika imported cases involving Jiangxi, Guangdong and Zhejiang. Wei pointed out that the city Planning Commission, Zika virus was first discovered in 1947, by 2007 the world's only sporadic cases; available evidence shows that neonatal microcephaly Zika virus infection in pregnant women may be related. Beijing Wei Planning Commission official said, Zika virus is mainly spread by the bite of Aedes, where Aedes aegypti (Aedes aegypti) as the main media, Aedes albopictus (Aedes aegypti) can also carry the virus; but Beijing is not aegypti distribution area, Aedes aegypti mosquito species nor Beijing advantage. Monitoring shows that nearly three Aedes aegypti only 3% to 6% of the total in Beijing mosquito. Expert analysis, even if Zika virus infections enter Beijing, after which the risk of the spread of a wide range of input trigger is relatively small. For the prevention and control work to do, Beijing has issued "on efforts to Zika virus outbreak prevention and preparedness work notice" rapid establishment of relevant technologies and methods Zika virus detection, can effectively troubleshoot suspicious Zika virus infections; under step, will carry out preventive anti-mosquito campaign to reduce aegypti mosquito density.
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