Man Sexually Transmits Insect-Borne Disease to Wife
Scientists think they may have documented the first case of a sexually transmitted insect-borne disease, according to a study in Emerging Infectious Diseases. Brian Foy, a vector biologist at Colorado State University who traveled to Senegal, was bitten by a mosquito and subsequently developed the Zika virus, which causes fatigue and joint pains. When Foy returned to the U.S. and had sex with his wife, he unknowingly transmitted the disease to her. Foy, who is also the author of the study,... Sign in to see full entry.