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Here’s where to expect helicopter drops of mosquito larvicide around San Diego County
FOX 5 San Diego· 4 hours agoMosquito breeding season is in full swing. In an effort to mitigate the number of mosquitoes around...
What to Do If You Find a Tick on You
Time via Yahoo News· 3 days agoBut some experts, including Rich, recommend popping it in a plastic bag and keeping it, just in case. Why? If you later develop symptoms consistent with...
Which ZIP code had the first case of West Nile virus in mosquitoes in Travis County?
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThe death was the first one from West Nile locally since 2014. "If...blood test or a spinal fluid...
Rare Oropouche virus spotted in several cities for the first time, Cuba authorities say
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 4 days agoNamed after a region in Trinidad and Tobago, where it was first isolated in 1955, the virus uses...
Owasso mosquitos test positive for West Nile virus, Tulsa Health Department reports
Tulsa World· 3 days agoTulsa Health Department officials on Friday confirmed that a sample of mosquitoes from a trap in...
Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile in Canton
WMBD - FOX 43 Peoria· 4 days agoCANTON, Ill. (WMBD) — The Fulton County Health Department has confirmed that a pool of mosquitos has tested positive for the West Nile Virus in Canton....
Dengue fever, once confined to the tropics, now threatens the U.S.
NBC Universal via AOL· 6 days agoDengue is a viral fever spread through mosquito bites. It’s common in many tropical regions across...
Zika Virus Infection Fast Facts – KION546
KION 46 Salinas· 5 days 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...
Uptick in ticks: What to know about the burrowing bug and how to stay safe
WGN Chicago via Yahoo News· 4 days agoTicks are an occupational hazard for forest preserve workers, but visitors are encouraged to stay on...