Zika virus comics: Zanzare

Dr. Susan Nasif is a virologist and part of the team at Cimaza Comics that produces science-themed comics. In their latest creation, Zanzare, we are plunged head-first into the global mystery of Zika virus. We meet the mosquitoes (in Italian: zanzare) implicated in its spread; but the insects plead their innocence, saying it’s all a misunderstanding. They lay their case before the gods and demons of Zika’s victims, and ask for divine help. Will the mosquitoes be vindicated? Or will it all turn out that the zanzare are to blame after all?

Not even the authors know where Zanzare is heading. The comics follow weekly developments in the Zika investigation as it unfolds. The story is told through the lens of world mythology, but the virology presented comes straight from reputable journals. Thrilling and funny, Zanzare is a visionary mixture of ancient legend and up-to-the-minute fact.

The video below is an excerpt from this series, which is not yet released in book form. Their previous creation, Adventures of the Regatjes, is available here.

1 thought on “Zika virus comics: Zanzare”

  1. Actually the story is not only coming straightforward only from the Lancet & NEJM, but from this BLOG itself indeed! Thanks so much for sharing it! 🙂

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