Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Doctors urged to check pregnant women for Zika at each visit
U.S. health officials are strongly urging doctors to ask all pregnant women about a possible Zika infection at every checkup.
Jul 25, 2016
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News tagged with mosquito control
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Zika investigations eating up funds, Florida officials say
Florida mosquito control officials worry they won't be able to keep up their efforts to contain the bugs that carry Zika without federal funding, even as concern mounts that the first infection from a mosquito bite on the ...
Jul 22, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Selling controversial Zika-fighting plan to the public will take work
As federal authorities weigh a plan to release genetically modified mosquitoes to help control the spread of the Zika virus, they need to overcome public fears about the risks and potential unintended consequences.
Jun 14, 2016
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CDC expands range of Zika mosquitoes into parts of Northeast
Federal health officials say the mosquitoes that can transmit the Zika virus may live in a broader swath of the U.S. than previously thought—but that doesn't mean they'll cause disease here.
Mar 31, 2016
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CDC sends Florida 950 kits to test for Zika virus antibodies
Federal health officials have sent the state of Florida an additional 950 kits to test for viral antibodies in people who have shown Zika symptoms after traveling to affected countries.
Feb 9, 2016
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Living with people they bite, Zika mosquitoes hard to fight
The mosquitoes that spread the Zika virus are among the hardest species to fight because they live and breed in tub drains, dog bowls, buckets, flower pots and other spots where water collects inside the houses and yards ...
Feb 9, 2016
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Zika virus in the spotlight as US mosquito experts meet
The mosquitoes that spread the Zika virus are among the hardest species to fight because they live and breed in spots where water collects inside houses and yards, insect experts noted Monday at the opening of the American ...
Feb 9, 2016
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Florida readies for a fight with Zika virus (Update)
Florida's history of fighting off mosquito-borne outbreaks puts the state in perhaps better position than most when it comes to the Zika virus.
Feb 4, 2016
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Transgenic mosquito works to control dengue-carrying mosquitos
Releases of the genetically engineered Oxitec mosquito, commonly known as 'Friendly Aedes aegypti', reduced the dengue mosquito population in an area of Juazeiro, Brazil by 95%, well below the modelled threshold for epidemic ...
Jul 7, 2015
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Researcher says precautions should be taken to avoid a chikungunya outbreak in the US
Cases of chikungunya continue to rise, with more than 100 people from the United States infected with the mosquito-borne virus that they contracted while out of the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...
Jul 10, 2014
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