From the Newsroom: Wicked Local

Climate and the Asian Tiger Mosquito


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In the midst of the EEE crisis, a new mosquito species is quietly establishing itself in the southeastern part of the state. It has the ability to spread a litany of tropical diseases, including Zika. Scientists say climate change is causing the species to move north.

Listen as Jeanette Hinkle, a multimedia journalist with the Daily News, talks about the issues surrounding the growing mosquito population in Massachusetts and how it effects people's health.

Read more about this story and the 2019 EEE crisis in Massachusetts at https://metrowestdailynews.com/topics/mosquito-illness-2019

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From the Newsroom: Wicked LocalBy Gannett