While it has primarily faded from mainstream news, Zika is still active in many parts of the world. Even if the mosquito apocalypse that many feared never actually happened, the risk still largely remains for pregnant women and hopeful-to-conceive parents. Advertising Policy
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September 2, 2019 <!-- --> <!-- --> State health officials say mosquito-borne diseases continue to be a threat and are urging residents to take precautions.The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says four cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis are under investigation in ...
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If you’ve ever been at an outdoor party or BBQ during the fading hours of daylight and don’t personally notice an increase in the number of mosquitoes, you’ll probably hear someone complaining about it. That’s because mosquitoes are selective insects, and some people are more likely to get bites ...
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The problem with Zika is that the virus attacks the neurological system, according to experts.
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Zika became a hot topic a few years back when over 100,000 people contracted the virus in Colombia. In all, 20 babies were born with microcephaly, a birth defect that causes babies to ...
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We often think of climate change in terms of extreme weather, but the impacts of global warming will extend far beyond natural disasters. Scientists suggest climate change will also make more of the world hospitable to mosquitoes — and the diseases they carry. To make matters worse, new research ...
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By 2050, half the world's population could be at risk of mosquito-borne diseases like dengue fever or the Zika virus, new research suggests.
Climate change may put even more people at risk further into the future.
A combination of environmental change, urbanization and human movements around the world are helping mosquitoes ...
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New Jersey officials are bracing for the start of this year’s mosquito season amid growing signs that a warming climate is creating more favorable conditions for the survival of species that carry Zika and other dangerous viruses.
Rising temperatures are making it more likely ...
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The fight against malaria may someday include ridding mosquitoes themselves of the parasites that cause the disease.
In the lab, treating female mosquitoes with an antimalarial drug stopped parasites from developing inside the insects. Mosquitoes were exposed to the treatment when they landed on a drug-coated glass surface for as ...
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Insecticides that kill mosquitoes have helped to fight malaria, but insecticide resistance is rising. Treating mosquitoes with drugs that target the disease-causing parasite offers another way of tackling malaria.
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Janet Hemingway is at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool L3 5QA, UK.
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University of Pittsburgh researchers have found that previous exposure to Dengue Fever lowers the risk of infection from the Zika virus, which may have implications for maternal health.
The study was conducted with nearly 1,500 research volunteers residing in Salvador, Brazil, an "epicenter" of the 2015 Zika outbreak. Researchers found ...
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