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Locally transmitted malaria made US return in 2023

After a 20-year absence, there were 10 cases of locally transmitted malaria in the United States in 2023, according to a study published online Oct. 6 in JAMA Network Open.

Oct 15, 2025

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Senegal records 17 deaths in rare major outbreak of Rift Valley Fever

Senegal has recorded 17 deaths from Rift Valley Fever, RVF, a health ministry official said Thursday, in a rare major outbreak of the viral disease in the West African country.

Oct 10, 2025

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Can fruit flies help scientists develop treatments for alcohol use disorder?

The tiny fruit fly could have a mighty impact on identifying optimal treatments for people with alcohol use disorder. A new study confirmed that using fruit flies may help scientists understand the human body's response to ...

Sep 29, 2025

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Q&A: Are 'kissing bugs' spreading disease in Virginia?

Chagas' disease, also known as the "kissing bug disease," is classified as endemic in 21 countries in the Americas.

Sep 28, 2025

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'Kissing bug' disease is now endemic in the South

Chagas disease, also known as "kissing bug disease," is now considered endemic in the United States, with the insects that transmit it established in 32 states, according to a new report from the Atlanta-based Centers for ...

Sep 26, 2025

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Why mosquitos might be attracted to you

Researchers in the Netherlands turned a major music festival into an unexpected laboratory to investigate a question that has long puzzled scientists and bug-bitten individuals alike: What makes some people more irresistible ...

Sep 20, 2025

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Deadly disease caused by blood-sucking insects spreading in US, CDC says

A parasitic disease, which can be fatal, is spreading through an insect in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Sep 17, 2025

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West Nile virus footprint expands in San Diego County

The West Nile virus threat continues to increase in San Diego County, with routine monitoring picking up the presence of the pathogen in San Diego's City Heights and Skyline neighborhoods. The latest detection comes a little ...

Sep 11, 2025

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Researchers urge for U.S. recognition of Chagas disease as endemic

Researchers from Texas A&M University, the University of Florida and the Texas Department of State Health Services say the time is now to recognize Chagas disease as endemic in the U.S. The multi-institutional team's perspective ...

Sep 3, 2025

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