Hosts: Ed Brown, Dr. Shayne Joseph, Penny Dumsday, Dr. Cameron Webb.
Listen to this episode: (41:01)
Medical entomologist Dr. Cameron Webb joins the team to talk about the Zika virus and mosquitoes. Everything you need to know about the current outbreak – baggage Zika, insect repellents, mosquito eradication, sexual transmission, and the link between Zika and microencephaly.
Also, beer could make you a target for mosquitoes. Possibly.
Dr Cameron Webb is a Clinical Lecturer with the University of Sydney and Principal Hospital Scientist with the Department of Medical Entomology at Pathology West – ICPMR Westmead (NSW Health Pathology & Westmead Hospital).
Find him on Twitter here, and read his articles at The Conversation.