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Brazil is in the grip of a dengue fever outbreak with no end in sight
Semafor via Yahoo News· 1 day agoVarious home-grown vaccine development projects are underway, but the fruit of that labor will not...
Don’t Let Mosquito-Borne Illness Ruin Summer Travel
Your Hometown Lima Stations· 9 hours agoIf you’re traveling this summer, you’ll want to read up on mosquito transmitted diseases in the areas you plan to visit. According to Emily Speranza,...
Honduras declares health emergency as Central America starts peak dengue season
WEVV Evansville· 7 days agoThe government has instructed health officials to take all necessary actions, including applying...
More mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus in Austin. Find out where.
Gannett via AOL· 11 hours agoHow is West Nile treated? There is no vaccine for West Nile virus. Most people can use...
As France braces for 15 million Olympics visitors, its ‘dengue detectives’ are hunting for tiger...
Fortune via Yahoo Finance· 3 days agoSo, France has put its “dengue detectives” to task. They’ll track down disease hotspots, seek out...
Previous Zika infection tied to increased risk of infection with some dengue virus subtypes
Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy· 2 days agoCross-reactivity among orthoflaviviruses should be considered when testing vaccines against the...
What makes some people bigger mosquito magnets?
Futurity· 2 days agoWhat makes some people more attractive to mosquitoes? University of Washington researchers are hoping those itchy bumps could soon become a thing of the...
Here's how to most effectively repel mosquitoes, avoid bites this summer
KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul· 6 hours agoAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), mosquitoes can spread diseases ...
Indian Ocean temperature anomalies predict dengue outbreaks
Cosmos· 6 days ago“The dynamics of dengue are complex because the virus exists in four different forms, or serotypes,...
Mosquitoes can ruin a hike. Here's how to stop them
Los Angeles Times· 2 days 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...