Summary: Written by Elizabeth Chuck from NBC News, my article addresses how Florida's hot and damp environment is contributing to the spread of the Zika virus. Over the past few weeks more and more cases of Zika have shown up in the state. With rain to come and no sign of temperatures dropping, the mosquito population will grow; and Zika will have a better chance of spreading.
Analysis: This article was written in order to inform the people of Florida and citizens across the United States about how our environment can work against us when it comes to the spread of disease. It is much easier for Zika to spread in swampy environments such as Florida, where mosquitos thrive, than in cold, dry environments such as Alaska. The article is important because it conveys the message that Zika is a serious disease, and if we're not careful it could easily spread to many other parts of the United States with similar environments to Florida. This spread of disease is similar to when sicknesses such as dysentery, malaria, and typhoid spread among English colonists in the Chesapeake Bay area. The wet and marshy environment along the Chesapeake encouraged the spread of these diseases in the 17th century just like the environment in Florida promotes the spread of Zika in the 21st century.
http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/zika-virus-outbreak/tropical-system-could-make-florida-s-zika-fight-even-harder-n638691
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