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Viruses can change your scent to make you more attractive to mosquitoes, new research in mice finds
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMosquito-borne diseases are estimated to cause over 1 million deaths a year. mrs/Moment via Getty...
Mosquitoes can sense you from 75 feet away. How to protect yourself from bites in Texas
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 12 months agoOn April 26, Tarrant County Public Health confirmed a West Nile Virus-positive mosquito sample in...
The skin microbiome could be harnessed as mosquito repellent, study hints
Live Science via Yahoo News· 2 months agoMale culicidae, tropical diseases carrier, mosquito commonly called "mosquito da dengue" in Brazil,...
FDA approves first vaccine against chikungunya virus for people over 18
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the first vaccine against chikungunya...
FDA approves world's 1st chikungunya vaccine
Live Science via Yahoo News· 6 months agoFemale mosquitoes in the species Aedes aegypti (pictured) can carry chikungunya virus and spread it to people. (Image credit: Centers for Disease Control...
Mosquito season is here. What you can do to avoid getting bitten, rid your yard of them
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 12 months agoMosquitoes are here. Are you itchy yet? Austin Public Health is warning of the threat of the flying,...
FDA approves first vaccine against chikungunya virus
CNN via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe US Food and Drug Administration said Thursday that it has approved the first vaccine to prevent disease caused by the chikungunya virus. The...
New mosquito arrives, joining 90 other species making Florida their home
Naples Daily News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThere's a new kid in town that's causing quite a buzz, and not in a good way. Say hello to Culex...
Mosquitoes in Arizona: Why are there so many? What diseases do these tiny menaces carry?
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSummertime in Arizona sees some of the hottest temperatures in the United States. After that dry...
The mosquito era: As the world warms, these insects are thriving – and bringing disease
CNN via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThere are very few winners in the climate crisis, but scientists are pretty sure there’s going to be...