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Entomologist discusses Zika virus

Posted at 8:32 PM, Apr 27, 2016
and last updated 2016-04-27 20:58:53-04

With summer right around the corner, doctors are expecting to see more cases of the Zika virus in Maryland. 

Gov. Larry Hogan has declared this week Zika Awareness Week in Maryland. 

RELATED: Gov. Larry Hogan announces Zika Virus Awareness Week

Dr. Kathy Heinsohn, with Fulton-based American Pest, joined ABC2 In Focus to talk about the virus and the mosquitoes that carry it.

Compared to this time last year, American Pest has seen a 37 percent increase in calls for service and a 31 percent increase in online service inquiries.  

Watch the video above for more.