Mosquitoes can carry viruses including dengue, malaria, chikungunya and Zika. They are a growing public health threat abroad and in the United States. Rick Bowmer/AP hide caption
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This mosquito spreads dengue, Zika and yellow fever too. Could these diseases make a human emit an odor that draws the insect in to take a bite? Joao Paulo Burini/Getty Images hide caption
Why mosquitoes might find you irresistible. Hint: A viral lure
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Yaritza Martinez developed a Zika virus infection in 2016 when she was pregnant with her son Yariel, who is now 5 years old. Yariel is enrolled in a long-term study following a group of babies in the U.S. and in Colombia to see how they have been developing. Meredith Rizzo/NPR hide caption
5 years later, researchers assess how children exposed to Zika are developing
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Rochelle dos Santos helps her daughter with physical therapy. Many children with congenital Zika disorder are physically disabled. Ueslie Marcilino/Undark Magazine hide caption
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A female Aedes aegypti mosquito feeds on human skin. James Gathany/CDC/Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images hide caption
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With her blood meal visible through her transparent abdomen, the female Aedes aegypti mosquito takes flight as she leaves her host's skin surface. James Gathany/CDC Public Health Image Library hide caption
Why One Dangerous Mosquito Developed A Taste For Human Blood
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Mother Daniele Santos holds her baby Juan Pedro, who has microcephaly, on May 30, 2016, in Recife, Brazil. Researchers are now learning that Zika's effects can appear up to a year after birth. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption
Babies Who Seem Fine At Birth May Have Zika-Related Problems Later, Study Finds
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The beaches of Brazil beckon — but travelers need to find out if they're heading to a part of the country where a yellow fever vaccine is recommended. Diego Herculano/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption
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A Miami-Dade County mosquito control worker sprays around a home in August 2016 in the Wynwood area of Miami. A University of Florida study recently identified the first known human case of the mosquito-borne Keystone virus. Alan Diaz/AP hide caption
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A woman who is eight months pregnant in Recife, Brazil. The Zika virus has been rampant in this region. Matt McClain/The Washington Post/Getty Images hide caption
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Twins Heloisa (left) and Heloa Barbosa, both born with microcephaly, had a one-year birthday party on April 16 in Areia, Brazil. Their mother says she contracted the Zika virus during pregnancy. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption
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Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in various stages of development displayed in Brazil in 2016. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption
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Maria Carolina Silva Flor and Joselito Alves dos Santos with their 18-month-old daughter, Maria Gabriela Silva Alves. The baby was born with Zika syndrome. Amanda Klasing hide caption
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When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lifted its last Zika travel advisory for Miami-Dade County last week, residents and visitors to Miami's popular South Beach neighborhood were relieved. Still, doctors say, pregnant women should continue to take extra precautions. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption
Pregnant women â and those trying to get pregnant â should not travel to places where the Zika virus is circulating. For children, age is a factor. Alessandro Abel/Getty Images/EyeEm hide caption