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A man in Machala, Ecuador, looks at a sample of mosquitos collected by researchers collaborating with Upstate's Anna Stewart Ibarra, PhD. The man's wife contracted the dengue virus, which, like the Zika virus, is carried by mosquitos. (PHOTO BY DANY KROM) A man in Machala, Ecuador, looks at a sample of mosquitos collected by researchers collaborating with Upstate's Anna Stewart Ibarra, PhD. The man's wife contracted the dengue virus, which, like the Zika virus, is carried by mosquitos. (PHOTO BY DANY KROM) Studies being conducted in Ecuador aim to document and alleviate mosquito-borne viruses including dengue fever and Zika, which plague tropical and subtropical regions of the world, including the southern United States. The varied work looks at everything from improving housing to perfecting a cheap mosquito trap, says Studies being conducted in Ecuador aim to document and alleviate mosquito-borne viruses including dengue fever and Zika, which plague tropical and subtropical regions of the world, including t