IQUITOS, Peru (June 18, 2026) Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) SOUTH staff, joined by Oklahoma University faculty members, conduct field mosquito collection in Iquitos. Staff collected Aedes aegypti mosquitos, the primary vector for Dengue, Zika and Chikungunya viruses. NAMRU SOUTH, part of Navy Medicine Research & Development, conducts research, surveillance and studies of vaccines, therapeutic agents, diagnostic assays and vector control measures in the SOUTHCOM Area of Responsibility to better prevent and treat infectious diseases in support of Navy, Marine Corps and joint U.S. warfighter health, readiness and lethality. (U.S. Navy Photo by Henju Marjuki/ Released)
| Date Taken: | 06.18.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.24.2026 14:27 |
| Photo ID: | 9770511 |
| VIRIN: | 260618-N-N1542-1002 |
| Resolution: | 5712x4284 |
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| Location: | PE |
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