Professor at Universidad de Santiago says Zika and dengue fever will not spread in mainland Chile
Dr Francisco Zamora, an infectious disease specialist and professor at the School of Medicine of Universidad de Santiago, emphatically rejects the possibility of a dengue or Zika outbreak in mainland Chile, as the disease-carrying mosquito (aedes aegypti) lives only in tropical areas. After confirming 10 cases of dengue in Easter Island, the Chilean Health Authorities have taken a number of actions to prevent a major outbreak, like the careful waste handling and an information campaign among people in that island.
