EEE, West Nile, malaria: Know the difference between these mosquito-borne diseases
The world's deadliest animal can be squashed flat with a quick slap: It's the mosquito.
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Infections: News and Research on Central Nervous System Viral Diseases
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A rare but deadly mosquito virus infection has Massachusetts towns urging vigilance
A rare but deadly disease spread by mosquitoes has one town in Massachusetts closing its parks and fields each evening. Four other towns are urging people to avoid going outdoors at night.
Aug 25, 2024
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Research explains why virus causing cold sores does not spread to devastating brain infection
More than half of us are carriers of chronic herpesvirus infections.
Aug 5, 2024
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Model simulates risk of infection with West Nile virus in Germany
Biogeography researchers at the University of Bayreuth have developed the first model that simulates the spatial and temporal risk of West Nile virus infection in resident birds, migratory birds and humans in Germany. In ...
Jul 24, 2024
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Are you at risk for dengue? Are Miami mosquitoes a danger? Here are the warning signs
No one likes mosquito season. And some of these bloodsuckers can be more than just a nuisance. Mosquitoes can transmit disease.
Jul 3, 2024
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AI and math can help prepare for new infections in changing climate, new thesis shows
It is possible to forecast how different infectious diseases will spread across Europe in relation to global warming. Such a forecast is made by using artificial intelligence and mathematical modeling of changing travel patterns ...
May 30, 2024
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Murray Valley encephalitis: Summer is over but mosquito-borne disease remains a risk in northern Australia
Cooler temperatures are fading our memories of summer and reducing numbers of mosquitoes in southern parts of Australia. But up north, warmer temperatures and plenty of rain will keep mosquitoes active.
Apr 12, 2024
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Measles is one of the deadliest and most contagious infectious diseases—and one of the most easily preventable
"You don't count your children until the measles has passed." Dr. Samuel Katz, one of the pioneers of the first measles vaccine in the late 1950s to early 1960s, regularly heard this tragic statement from parents in countries ...
Mar 3, 2024
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Stickers and wristbands aren't a reliable way to prevent mosquito bites
Protecting yourself and family from mosquito bites can be challenging, especially in this hot and humid weather. Protests from young children and fears about topical insect repellents drive some to try alternatives such as ...
Jan 18, 2024
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Many more infected by tick-borne encephalitis virus than previously known, finds Swedish blood donors study
The number of infections by the tick-borne TBE virus that are not detected by health services is far higher than previously assumed. This has been shown in a new study of Swedish blood donors from Uppsala University and the ...
Jan 12, 2024
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