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As the planet warms, watch out for dengue fever
The Economist· 22 hours agoIf she carries a flavivirus pathogen, her victim can be infected with dengue fever. Most infections pass without symptoms, but an unfortunate few are...
Dengue cases top 5.2 million in the Americas as outbreak passes yearly record, PAHO says
CNN via Yahoo News· 7 days agoDengue cases are surging in the Americas, with cases reported topping 5.2 million as of this week,...
Mosquito-borne diseases to see "increasingly frequent outbreaks" worldwide
Newsweek· 1 day agoAmerica and much of Europe as disease-carrying mosquitoes expand their range towards the poles....
Mosquito season is upon us. So why are Southern California officials releasing more of them?
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 day agoFlorida has seen alarming spikes in the viral infection in recent years, and Brazil and Puerto Rico...
Expert sounds alarm as mosquito-borne diseases become a global phenomenon in a warmer, more...
Medical Xpress· 2 days ago"Global warming due to climate change means that the disease vectors that carry and spread malaria...
Urgent warning issued as deadly mosquito-borne diseases are heading into Europe
Daily Express· 1 day agoExperts have issued a stark warning over the potential for deadly illnesses to spread across Europe...
Why malaria is on the rise – and how to protect yourself on holiday
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 19 hours agoReturning from a tropical holiday should come with a suntan and sense of relaxation – not a tropical...
Africa's megacities threatened by heat, floods, disease—action needed to start greening, adapt to...
Phys.org· 2 days agoAfrican megacities like Lagos, Nigeria (with 21 million residents) and Cairo, Egypt (with 10 million...
Malaria surge due to climate change may not be as bad as feared
Futurity· 2 days agoA new study explores the effect of climate change on the spread of malaria. Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease caused by a parasite that spreads from bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes ...
'World's Deadliest' Creature Waking Up, Ready To Attack New Yok
New Jersey 101.5 FM· 2 days agoThe "world's deadliest" creature is waking up and ready to swarm New York. This is the time of year when animals wake up, but you might be shocked by what's been called the "world's deadliest ...