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WHO sounds alarm on risk of chikungunya epidemic

The World Health Organization warned on Tuesday a major chikungunya virus epidemic risks sweeping around the globe, calling for urgent action to prevent it.

Jul 22, 2025

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Urban design and socioeconomic factors influence dengue hotspots in Medellín

A new study led by researchers from the University of Eastern Finland and a team of international collaborators shows that dengue outbreaks in Medellín, Colombia, are strongly linked to patterns of urban development and socioeconomic ...

Jul 17, 2025

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As mosquito season peaks, officials brace for new normal of dengue cases

As summer ushers in peak mosquito season, health and vector control officials are bracing for the possibility of another year of historic rates of dengue. And with climate change, the lack of an effective vaccine, and federal ...

Jul 3, 2025

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How mosquito control could exacerbate public health disparities

Special districts established to control mosquitoes in parts of Florida claim significantly more funding and expertise than county-run programs, finds a new analysis co-authored by a Cornell public health expert.

Jul 1, 2025

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Genetic ancestry linked to risk of severe dengue

For the first time, the extreme variability in dengue fever has been linked to a biological mechanism, potentially opening doors to new treatments and vaccines for the most common mosquito-borne disease worldwide.

Jun 30, 2025

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Deadly dengue fever impacts climate-hit Bangladesh coast

Mosquito-borne dengue fever was rarely a major problem in Bangladesh's coastal districts, but some hospitals are so full of those with the potentially deadly virus that patients are treated on the floor.

Jun 24, 2025

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Africa battles to halt cholera cases as funding cuts hurt

Health-funding cuts are wreaking havoc on many African countries' ability to gain control of diseases such as cholera, according to the continent's main health-advisory body.

Jun 20, 2025

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Openly available geodata provides high-resolution maps for targeted mosquito control

To enhance existing strategies for controlling the Aedes aegypti mosquito, geoinformation scientist Dr. Steffen Knoblauch has created a high-resolution environmental suitability map for Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) that can help ...

Jun 6, 2025

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