1. An infected person from India flies to New York, is bitten by a local mosquito, which then begins to spread the virus. 2. But some regional health commissioners said that they were concerned about how they were going to pay for local mosquito control and related services. 3. Once it arrived, though, it still had to find a local mosquito to spread it around. 4. One local mosquito species carries Eastern equine encephalitis, a serious, life-threatening illness. 5. Researchers have not yet found any local mosquito pools that have tested positive for the virus. 6. Several dozen U.S. travelers bring dengue back from vacation every year, fodder for infecting local mosquitos. |
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