People infected with Zika and Dengue attract more mosquitoes. What is the explanation

The molecule with the greatest attraction, acetophenone, which grows in humans and mice with Dengue or Zika, was then applied to the hands of human volunteers. Researchers are now looking for treatments that target acetophenone, accordingly BBC. –

Covering with clothing and using bed nets and insect repellents are currently the best ways to avoid stings.

It is estimated that there are up to 400 million Dengue infections each year. Widespread in the tropics, Dengue causes fever, rash and severe pain and can be fatal.

And Zika has been reported in 86 countries around the world. Zika can cause birth defects if pregnant women are infected, but most adults have mild or asymptomatic cases and usually recover within a few days.

Viruses are most common in South and Central America, Africa, the Caribbean and parts of Asia.

Yellow fever, Japanese encephalitis and West Nile disease are also viruses in the Zika family.

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