The Aedes albopictus mosquito.
The Aedes albopictus mosquito. James Gathany, USCDCP

Congressional inaction on funding to combat the Zika virus will put Americans at greater risk during the height of the mosquito season this summer, top medical officials say, now that members of Congress have begun a seven-week summer break.ย (Beckerโ€™s Infection Control)

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