And time spent with children is highest among better-educated parents — a finding that somewhat surprised study co-author Judith Treas, UCI Chancellor’s Professor of sociology. “According to economic theory, higher wages should discourage well-educated parents from foregoing work to spend extra time with youngsters,” she said. The study was published online in the August issue of the Journal of Marriage and Family. This second patient did not do anything that was known at the time to put people at risk for contracting the virus. Antibodies against D7, which are present in humans exposed to mosquito bites, might therefore facilitate virus transmission and enhance disease severity.

Source: The Hindu October 01, 2016 19:52 UTC