Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Q&A: Malaria in the U.S. and what we need to know
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a health advisory following the recent cases of malaria in Florida and Texas.
Jul 4, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What to know about malaria after the first local case in Texas in 30 years
Texas's first locally acquired case of malaria in 30 years was recently reported by health officials. The patient was diagnosed with the disease after working outdoors in South Texas's Cameron County, the Texas Department ...
Jul 3, 2023
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Medical research
Researchers discover new weapon against antibiotic resistance—it also fights malaria
Florida International University scientists discovered the first and only known natural arsenic-containing antibiotic to fight antibiotic resistance. Now, research reveals it can stop transmission of a deadly disease spreading ...
Jun 30, 2023
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Mosquito populations boom after rains: Tips on ways to prevent, control and repel
Recent rains throughout the state of Texas have created an ideal environment for mosquitoes to breed in, and many areas of the state have been experiencing a particularly strong mosquito presence.
Jun 29, 2023
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Florida ramps up mosquito control efforts due to 4 cases of locally contracted malaria
The Florida Department of Health has issued a statewide mosquito-borne illness advisory after four locally contracted cases of malaria were reported along the Gulf Coast south of Tampa.
Jun 27, 2023
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Malaria cases in Texas and Florida are the first US spread since 2003, CDC says
The United States has seen five cases of malaria spread by mosquitos in the last two months—the first time there's been local spread in 20 years.
Jun 27, 2023
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Health
Do these seven things really stop mosquitoes biting you?
There's one animal that ruins summer evenings: the mosquito. While mosquitoes don't carry any diseases in the U.K., their itchy bites are far from fun.
Jun 26, 2023
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Climate change leads to growing risk of mosquito-borne viral diseases, EU agency says
European Union officials warned Thursday there is a growing risk of mosquito-borne viral diseases such as dengue and chikungunya in Europe due to climate change.
Jun 22, 2023
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Health
'Help, my kids keep getting head lice!' Here's how to break the cycle of nits
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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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Peru fumigation effort aims to curb dengue outbreak
Health personnel in protective suits are going door to door in Peru, fumigating homes to eradicate mosquitos spreading the dengue-causing virus that has already killed 79 people in the country this year.
May 12, 2023
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