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Quote: Originally posted by queensmessenger on 30/5/2016

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As an entymolgist I see no reason why a midge that has sucked the blood of someone with the zika virus and then goes on to its next victim for it's next meal would not pass on the virus in the fluids it injects before feeding again. May be wrong but a major study needs to be made if this is to be disproved.

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Quote: Originally posted by iank01 on 29/5/2016

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The colonials drank Gin and tonic which prevented them from getting malaria. Maybe a similar concoction can work on this ZIKA virus, i.e. rum and coke?

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Quote: Originally posted by Coast walkers on 12/6/2016

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Babies are being born with small heads (microcephaly)
Aparently Pregnant mothers were given DTap vaccines before 22 weeks of pregnancy and the Mum's themselves are starting to wonder if it is the vaccine causing the microceohaly.    

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Quote: Originally posted by Ewen c on 31/5/2016

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Quote: Originally posted by queensmessenger on 30/5/2016

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As an entymolgist I see no reason why a midge that has sucked the blood of someone with the zika virus and then goes on to its next victim for it's next meal would not pass on the virus in the fluids it injects before feeding again. May be wrong but a major study needs to be made if this is to be disproved.

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As an entymologist (sic) you would also know that Culicoides impunctatus is not a disease vector in humans. It also doesn't inject anything. A midge has mandibles. They do not inject and regurgitate like a mosquito. The mandibles slice the skin and histaminic saliva keeps the blood flowing.
An 'entymologist' like yourself may want to look at other possible vectors like ticks as a host. However, Zika Zika seems very fussy about which specific host it uses and it may not jump between mosquito sub species, let alone insect species.
Of course I'm not an "entymologist" or even an entomologist but I do know how to spell the title of my chosen field so I am catching a whiff of bovine ordure about your post.
Sorry.

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