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Zika-like virus found in sloths spreads from Amazon to humans
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 19 hours agoThe virus was first detected in Uganda in 1947, and sporadic outbreaks were recorded in...decades,...
Where in Europe are tiger mosquitoes? Dengue cases are rising as the world heats up
Euronews via Yahoo News· 7 days agoThe yellow fever mosquito - also a vector of dengue, chikungunya, and Zika viruses - made its way to...
Anthony Fauci on contradicting Trump, combating COVID and becoming a hero − and a villain
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 day agoNew daily cases were hitting record highs. But on the campaign stump, Trump had been promising that...
Warning of increased cases of dengue and chikungunya fever due to tiger mosquito bites
Hardwood Paroxysm· 7 days agoSince 2018, dengue cases have nearly tripled compared to last year. Cases of the disease have also increased, but much less Chikungunya – Last year, nearly 50 cases were counted between confirmed ...
Mosquito-fighting drone takes flight in South Florida, a ‘huge difference’ to keep insects at bay
The Bismarck Tribune· 4 days agoFrom vast parks to wetlands to conservation areas, Broward County is now using a drone to spray for...
How the Paris Olympics could become a super-spreader event for dengue
CNN via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThis is not the first time the Olympics has been identified as a risk factor for viral epidemics. The 2016 Olympics in Brazil were almost postponed because of fears about Zika
Dr. Anthony Fauci on pandemics, partisan critics, and "the psyche of the country"
CBS News· 4 days agoGrowing up on 13th Avenue in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn, in the 1940s and '50s, Anthony "Tony" Fauci...
This Summer Is Gearing Up to Be a Wild Mess. Welcome to Big Brat Summer.
Slate via Yahoo News· 6 days agoIt’s unclear if this is the fall of a republic, or simply the growing pains of a country built...
More mosquitoes are in the St. Louis area but not the kind that carry diseases
St. Louis Post-Dispatch· 3 days agoSpring rains have brought more mosquitoes to the region, and experts say they’re seeing more of the species that bite and itch rather than those that spread diseases to humans. “It’s been a ...
Museums preserve clues that can help scientists predict and analyze future pandemics
Houston Chronicle· 2 days agoNearly all emerging infectious diseases in humans originate from microorganisms that are harbored by wildlife and subsequently “jump,” either directly or indirectly – for example, through mosquitoes ...