Researchers from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) have shown the large potential impact of a completely new type of antimalarial drug that kills mosquitoes, as opposed to existing drugs that target the parasite, ...
Mar 28, 2018
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(HealthDay)—Zika infections are on the rise in parts of the United States where mosquitoes spread the virus, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Mar 8, 2018
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Florida health officials have confirmed a case of sexually transmitted Zika in Pinellas County, a first for the state in 2017.
Aug 2, 2017
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During my first summer in New York City, mosquitoes bit me mercilessly. Eventually I learned which parks and gardens to avoid, but I was struck by the large geographic variation in mosquito prevalence. Interested in whether ...
Jun 7, 2017
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Mosquitos infected with the bacteria Wolbachia are significantly worse vectors for dengue virus, but how to establish and spread Wolbachia in an urban mosquito population is unclear. A study publishing on 30th May 2017 in ...
May 30, 2017
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Across the world there are limited tools available for controlling mosquitoes. The two most successful and widely used initiatives are indoor house spraying and the use of insecticide treated bed nets. These target mosquitoes ...
Apr 25, 2017
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Brazilian authorities say they've now confirmed 47 cases of yellow fever, and 25 deaths.
Jan 22, 2017
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Florida has been the epicenter for Zika in the United States and is now poised to become a national hub for efforts to fight the virus.
Dec 23, 2016
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Federal health officials say pregnant women should consider postponing travel to Brownsville, Texas, because of concerns about mosquitoes there spreading the Zika virus.
Dec 14, 2016
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How many mosquitoes live in your neighborhood? How many mosquito bites have you and your neighbors gotten this week? Answering these questions—and gauging how mosquito populations change over time or after a control strategy ...
Dec 1, 2016
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