Already struggling with Dengue, Hawaii braces itself for Zika

An article on Huffington Post about concerns that a widespread outbreak of the Zika virus could hit Hawaii especially hard because of its tropical climate and large number of foreign travelers quotes Jared Aldstadt, UB associate professor of geography, who said if an outbreak of Zika occurs in the U.S., it will look much like dengue. “If you live in parts of Hawaii, Key West or on the U.S.-Mexico border, it’s a concern because of the nature of the mosquito, but this is not something that is going to affect large parts of the country,” he said. “This is something the U.S. can handle.”

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