Miami and Orlando, Florida, were two of the cities that came up at highest risk. Houston was also cited because of its large volume of travelers from affected regions.
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In addition to Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, mosquito expert Phil Lounibos, a distinguished professor in the department of entomology at the University of Florida said there's concern that the virus could also be carried by the related Aedes albopictus or tiger mosquito, which can live in cooler climates.
"I expect the state and local authorities will continue with current actions for the control of dengue which is spread by exactly the same mosquitoes. However, efforts need to be increased. There should be daily sampling of mosquito populations in the Houston area and monitoring. If necessary, drastic insect control actions need to be implemented," Sarkar said.
Georgetown's Gostin said, "I think there's going to be a huge political price to pay. Imagine this summer you have a cluster of Zika cases and then nine months later you'll have a wave of microcephaly. You'll have women come before Congress testifying with their deformed babies and there will be a public moral outrage when we see babies born with deformities that were entirely preventable."
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