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Dengue fever, once confined to the tropics, now threatens the U.S.
NBC Universal via AOL· 1 day agoDengue is a viral fever spread through mosquito bites. It’s common in many tropical regions across...
Mosquito-spread Dengue virus reported in Alabama, Florida
WTVY Dothan· 8 hours agoDengue fever, a blood-borne infection transmitted by mosquitos, has been reported in Alabama - as...
What Singapore could teach the world about disease control
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoThey have just one job – to stamp out dengue before it spreads. Hundreds of officials move house to...
Alabama sees first case of rare blood-borne mosquito virus, also seen in Florida
WDHN Dothan via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoDOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — The mosquito-spread virus, Dengue, has already been reported in the nation for...
Miami-Dade reports most cases of dengue in the US, mostly travel-associated: CDC
NBC Miami· 6 days agoMiami-Dade County has reported the most cases of dengue, a virus that spreads through the bite of an...
Cases of bacterial disease rise in Brazil’s flooded south | FOX 28 Spokane
FOX 28 Spokane· 1 day agoBrazilian authorities on Tuesday reported an increase in cases of leptospirosis, a bacterial disease transmitted by rats, in the flooded south, parts of which have been under ...
‘Seek care immediately’: Four dead in outbreak of waterborne disease following Brazil floods
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 days agoMore than 50 cases of the waterborne leptospirosis disease have been confirmed in the wake of...
These animals are mostly likely to 'win' climate change
The Week via Yahoo News· 22 hours agoSpotted lanternfly The invasive spotted lanternfly is likely to leave its light on permanently. The...
As Canada warms, infectious disease risks spread north
Houston Today· 4 days agoIt was 15 years ago that Ontario student Justin Wood started feeling sick. A keen soccer player,...
Zika Virus Infection Fast Facts – KION546
KION 46 Salinas· 9 hours agoZika virus is a flavivirus, part of the same family as yellow fever, West Nile, chikungunya and dengue fever. The Aedes aegypti mosquito is an aggressive...