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Brazil is in the grip of a dengue fever outbreak with no end in sight
Semafor via Yahoo News· 17 hours ago“We are frenetically working against time,” the director of the Butantan Institute, which is...
Honduras declares health emergency as Central America starts peak dengue season
CNN via AOL· 6 days agoHonduras has declared a national health emergency after reporting a rise in hospitalizations and...
As France braces for 15 million Olympics visitors, its ‘dengue detectives’ are hunting for tiger...
Fortune via Yahoo Finance· 2 days agoLast year, data analytics firm Airfinity warned of a 50-fold jump in locally transmitted dengue...
Mosquitoes can ruin a hike. Here's how to stop them
Los Angeles Times· 1 day ago“Now because it stays warm so long, [mosquito season] really goes into late November, sometimes early December.” Outbreaks of dengue fever have been seen...
What makes some people bigger mosquito magnets?
Futurity· 18 hours agoWhat makes some people more attractive to mosquitoes? University of Washington researchers are hoping those itchy bumps could soon become a thing of the...
CDC: US TB programs are making progress in preventing spread
Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy· 2 days agoData show US TB programs have made strides in identifying patients with TB and latent TB infection...
Indian Ocean temperature anomalies predict dengue outbreaks
Cosmos· 5 days agoResearchers have identified a global climate indicator which they say might help improve predictions...
France enlists ‘dengue detectives’ to prevent outbreak at the Paris Olympics
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 3 days agoKevin Meignan crouches down and rustles inside a bush a stone’s throw from the towering Stade de...
Ingenious 'Guardian Toad' device helps control populations of disease-carrying mosquitoes — here's...
The Cool Down via Yahoo News· 6 days agoAlso, crucially, it requires limited resources to cheaply operate. Other recent outside-the-box...
The Best Mosquito Traps For A Swat-Free Summer
Popular Mechanics via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThey also ensure your summer nights are free from incessant swatting and itchy bites. Beyond reducing nuisance, mosquito traps also help diminish the...