After the floods come the mosquitoes – but the disease risk is more difficult to predict
We're often warned to avoid mosquito bites after major flooding events. With more water around, there are likely to be more mosquitoes.
Feb 7, 2019
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We're often warned to avoid mosquito bites after major flooding events. With more water around, there are likely to be more mosquitoes.
Feb 7, 2019
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Florida declared its crisis with local transmission of Zika over for the season Friday in a welcome announcement ahead of peak tourism months, but health authorities warned that travelers would continue bringing the disease ...
Dec 9, 2016
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(HealthDay)—Four more cases of Zika infection that were likely spread through mosquito bites have been reported in the Miami area, bringing the total count of cases to 21, Florida Gov. Rick Scott said Tuesday.
Aug 11, 2016
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Wrangling head lice, and the children they infest, must be up there with the most challenging duties a parent or caregiver has to face.
Jun 14, 2023
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Mosquito-borne disease is a concern for health authorities around Australia. Each year, thousands fall ill to Ross River virus disease caused by mosquito bites.
Dec 11, 2019
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During the late summer of 1999, New York City recorded an unusual number of cases of encephalitis (inflammation of the brain). At the same time, the Bronx Zoo reported a massive death of birds and mammals.
Sep 18, 2023
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Mosquitoes are a problem every summer. But the recent arrival of the mosquito-borne Japanese encephalitis virus in eastern Australia brings more significant concerns.
Oct 7, 2022
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More adults, tourists and fly-in fly-out (FIFO) workers were infected with the potentially fatal mosquito-borne arbovirus Murray Valley Encephalitis (MVE) during the most recent outbreak when WA experienced more than fifty ...
May 7, 2015
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Now that summer is in full swing, mosquitoes have come out across the United States. The use of mosquito repellents can protect both your health and sanity this summer.
Jul 13, 2023
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They still bite, but new research shows lab-grown mosquitoes are fighting dangerous dengue fever that they normally would spread.
Nov 21, 2019
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