What’s behind the recent surge in mosquito-borne illnesses
WEBAug 29, 2024 · Parts of New England are on high alert after health officials in New Hampshire confirmed the first death from the rare, mosquito-borne virus known as eastern equine encephalitis. Another illness...
Mosquito-borne illnesses are rising: Here's how to protect yourself
WEBAug 30, 2024 · Researchers say mosquito-borne illnesses are on the rise across the U.S., Central and South America and Europe, thanks to warming temperatures and other factors. And while West Nile virus remains...
What you need to know about the latest outbreak of dengue fever
WEBApr 12, 2024 · Heavy precipitation from El Nino and the ongoing effects of human-driven climate change have fostered conditions in which mosquitoes that carry the disease can thrive.
Maps show dengue fever risk areas as CDC warns of global ... - CBS News
WEBJul 3, 2024 · Where exactly are cases of dengue fever being detected? What to know after U.S. health officials warned doctors to be alert for the mosquito-borne virus.
C.D.C. Warns Doctors About Dengue as Virus Spreads to New …
WEBJun 26, 2024 · Federal health officials warned that the risk of contracting dengue in the United States has increased this year, a worrying sign as global cases of the mosquito-borne disease hit record...
Mosquito diseases on the move | Stanford Report
WEBAug 8, 2023 · Climate change and human activity are enabling the spread of mosquito-borne diseases, like dengue fever, to new places. Stanford infectious disease experts and disease ecologists discuss what we know and how communities can protect themselves from these changing disease threats.
Mayo Clinic expert discusses dengue fever amid CDC warning of …
WEBJun 26, 2024 · The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning of an increased risk of dengue fever in the U.S. Dengue fever is a potentially life-threatening viral infection transmitted through the bite of infected mosquitoes.
The U.S. is unprepared for the growing threat of mosquito- and …
WEBDec 15, 2023 · The workshop focused on arboviral threats, which are mosquito- and tick-borne viruses that can cause harm to humans.
Dengue fever, once confined to the tropics, now threatens ... - NBC News
WEBMay 28, 2024 · Dengue is a viral fever caused by four different viruses and spread through mosquito bites. It’s common in many tropical regions across the globe, but has begun to appear in more temperate...
Mosquitoes Are a Growing Public Health Threat, Reversing Years …
WEBSep 29, 2023 · Along hundreds of miles of Lake Victoria’s shoreline in Kenya, a squadron of young scientists and an army of volunteers are waging an all-out war on a creature that threatens the health of more...
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