May 12, 2016 03:44 PM
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-05-vi...arvae.html -- "After an outbreak of Ockelbo disease in northern Sweden in 2013, researchers at Umeå University were able to trace the virus to mosquitos in an area of Lövånger. In a new study, researchers have shown that mosquito larvae in the Västerbotten region also carry virus that can cause infectious disease. These include the Sindbis virus, which causes Ockelbo disease, which is associated with fever, rashes and prolonged joint pain.
The new study, published in the journal Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, show that the Sindbis virus could be found in mosquito larvae in spring, the year after the 2013 outbreak. This means, the researchers conclude, that the virus can be transferred from the female mosquito to her eggs."
The new study, published in the journal Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, show that the Sindbis virus could be found in mosquito larvae in spring, the year after the 2013 outbreak. This means, the researchers conclude, that the virus can be transferred from the female mosquito to her eggs."