Zika virus: predicted in 50 US cities by summer

A new study has warned that the Zika virus outbreak is expected to be present in 50 US cities during the peak summer months due to the warmer weather. Summer weather conditions are more favourable for mosquito populations along the East Coast as far as New York City and across the southern tier of the country as far west as Phoenix and Los Angeles, says the report created by National Centre for Atmospheric Research and NASA Marshall Space Flight Centre. Furthermore, weather forecasts are predicting a 40-45% chance of warmer-than-average temperatures over most of the US this year, which will increase suitability for the mosquitoes.

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