Verge of Discovery - 037: The Dangers of the Zika Virus and its Transmission with Dr. Sarkar

037: The Dangers of the Zika Virus and its Transmission with Dr. Sarkar

03/28/16 • 20 min

Dr. Sarkar is Professor of Integrative Biology and of Philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin where he has taught since 1998. His laboratory focuses on spatial ecological planning and neglected tropical diseases including Chagas, Dengue, and Zika. Dr. Sarkar discusses his work on the modification of transmission models for dengue to perform risk analyses for the emerging threat of Zika. He also discusses Zika virus with its implications and transmission patterns in added detail.

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