Health
Are you a mosquito magnet? Here's why and what you can do about it
Mosquitoes are some of the most effective hunters on the planet. They can track you down at great distance by sniffing out the air you breathe.
Mar 22, 2024
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Dengue fever: An expert explains the mosquito-borne infection
Recent outbreaks of dengue fever in Brazil have prompted public health officials to launch an immunization campaign targeting children ages 10 to 11.
Feb 21, 2024
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Brazil's health agents scour junkyards and roofs for mosquitos to fight dengue epidemic
The small team of state public health workers slalomed between auto parts strewn across a Rio de Janeiro junkyard, looking for standing water where mosquitoes might have laid their eggs.
Feb 16, 2024
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South American cities release mosquitoes to stem disease
When Waldeir Barbosa da Silva explained to his family that he was going to release hundreds of thousands of mosquitoes into the open, infected with a bacterium, they were surprised.
Feb 6, 2024
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Cameroon launches historic large-scale malaria jab campaign
Cameroon on Monday launched the first malaria vaccination program to be offered nationwide and as a matter of routine, in a step the WHO has described as "historic".
Jan 22, 2024
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Health
Stickers and wristbands aren't a reliable way to prevent mosquito bites
Protecting yourself and family from mosquito bites can be challenging, especially in this hot and humid weather. Protests from young children and fears about topical insect repellents drive some to try alternatives such as ...
Jan 18, 2024
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UN health agency cites tenfold increase in reported cases of dengue over the last generation
The U.N. health agency said Friday that reported cases of dengue globally increased tenfold over the last generation, with climate change and the growing spread of virus-carrying mosquitoes partly to blame for transmission ...
Dec 22, 2023
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What Canadians need to know about West Nile virus, a mosquito-borne infection that can be life-threatening
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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Special mosquitoes are being bred to fight dengue. How the old enemies are now becoming allies
For decades, preventing dengue fever in Honduras has meant teaching people to fear mosquitoes and avoid their bites. Now, Hondurans are being educated about a potentially more effective way to control the disease—and it ...
Sep 13, 2023
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Health
Here's how to mosquito-proof your backyard
The weather is warming up and that means more time in the backyard. It also means more mosquitoes.
Sep 12, 2023
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