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 this week confirmed the first death from the rare mosquito-borne virus known as eastern equine encephalitis.
Why Mosquitoes Are So Dangerous Right Now | TIME
WEBSep 4, 2024 — Mosquitoes carry a number of viruses and parasites that can be harmful to human health, including malaria, dengue, yellow fever, chikungunya, West Nile virus, and eastern equine encephalitis....
Fall is approaching, but mosquito season isn't over - NBC News
WEBSep 19, 2024 — Mosquito season isn't over. Charts and maps show where dengue, West Nile and eastern equine encephalitis have been detected and how this year stacks up to the past.
Mosquito viruses are spreading: What to know about West Nile
WEBAug 29, 2024 — Mosquito-borne viruses are making their rounds across the country, sometimes with devastating effects. According to the CDC, 289 cases of West Nile virus have been logged so far in 2024. A...
A Rare but Dangerous Mosquito-Borne Virus Is Changing Routines …
WEBAug 28, 2024 — Most people who are bitten by an infected mosquito never even become ill. But for the few who do, the virus can be very serious, leading to brain inflammation, neurological damage, coma or...
Maps show dengue fever risk areas as CDC warns of global
WEBJul 3, 2024 — As dengue cases break international records, U.S. health officials are warning doctors to be alert for the mosquito-borne virus, prompting questions about where exactly the disease has been...
Mosquitos, ticks may spread new, dangerous viruses, caution …
WEBDec 15, 2023 — These stowaway insects, also known as Asian tiger mosquitoes, can carry viruses like dengue, Zika and chikungunya. They quickly adapted to city life in the southern, eastern and western U.S.
Unleashing a New Weapon on the Mosquito: A Mosquito
WEBSep 29, 2023 — Five decades ago, entomologists confronting the many kinds of suffering that mosquitoes inflict on humans began to consider a new idea: What if, instead of killing the mosquitoes (a losing...
What you need to know about the latest outbreak of dengue fever
WEBApr 12, 2024 — Roughly 4.7 million people have been infected with dengue fever so far in 2024, an explosion of cases centered in Latin America and the Caribbean that experts warn could grow.
Dengue fever, once confined to the tropics, now threatens
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...