As temperatures rise, mosquitos are also on the move. Scientists worry that could mean more malaria
As the planet warms, mosquitoes are slowly migrating upward.
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Disease or Syndrome: Chikungunya
Medical news and research articles
Brimful clinics, cemeteries as dengue ravages Peru
Two months after cyclonic downpours flooded the town of Catacaos in northern Peru, dozens of inhabitants lie sick and dying of dengue, a disease carried by mosquitos attracted by stagnant water.
Jun 17, 2023
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First phase 3 trial of a chikungunya vaccine candidate finds it is generally safe and provokes an immune response
The VLA1553 vaccine candidate for chikungunya disease was generally well tolerated and produced an immune response in 99% (263/266) of participants, according to a phase 3 randomized controlled trial published in The Lancet.
Jun 12, 2023
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Peru fumigation effort aims to curb dengue outbreak
Health personnel in protective suits are going door to door in Peru, fumigating homes to eradicate mosquitos spreading the dengue-causing virus that has already killed 79 people in the country this year.
May 12, 2023
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Study finds trash, household crowding increase risk for three dangerous, mosquito-borne illnesses in Kenya
As warming temperatures make many parts of the world increasingly hospitable to mosquitoes, the risk for dangerous tropical illnesses, such as dengue infection and chikungunya, is expected to spread.
Apr 3, 2023
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Travelers as sentinels: What are the most common vector-borne diseases among European travelers arriving from Africa?
So-called arthropod-borne diseases are human illnesses, commonly transmitted by the bite of infected arthropod vectors like ticks, mosquitoes, sandflies, or fleas. Efforts to strengthen disease surveillance in this area across ...
Feb 16, 2023
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Common childhood bug 'hyped up as tomato flu'
Leading clinicians and medical researchers in India say they are aghast at the media reports that portray hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD)—a common, relatively mild, viral infection afflicting children—as caused by a new ...
Sep 5, 2022
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