Parts of California received nearly a year's worth of rainfall in August. Because of this, a catastrophic invasion of mosquitoes is predicted, according to Path. Tropical Storm Hillary's record rainfall has spread large numbers of Aedes aegypti, better known as the "ankle biting mosquito". Next week…
Florida has issued another alert for dengue fever, a mosquito-borne disease. There is an increase in infection. To date, at least 10 people across the state have been infected, according to the NewYorkPost. The State Department of Health has now placed Broward County, which includes…
Cases of West Nile virus and even malaria are on the rise in the US. How to protect yourself from mosquito-borne diseases this summer, according to Fortune. Malaria most likely doesn't come to mind when you think of using mosquito repellents with this...
Every year in the United States, mosquitoes and ticks infect hundreds of thousands of people with a variety of infections, including Lyme disease, West Nile virus, and others, which are fraught with serious consequences. The best strategy to avoid these diseases is to use multiple layers of protection, not just one.…
Mosquito season has begun. Now itching and blisters (often very large in children) will become a frequent occurrence. What dangers are fraught with these annoying insects, which statements about them are true and which are not, the Afisha Daily found out. Fact #1: More dinosaurs have been bitten by mosquitoes…
Mosquitoes are not just annoying irritants when walking in the woods or walking in the evening. They are carriers of dangerous diseases, from which more than a million people die every year around the world. And our usual summer clothes can hardly serve as protection from ...
Mosquito bites are annoying at best, and at worst can lead to diseases such as malaria, Zika virus and West Nile virus. New reports show that mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus have been found in at least seven states...
Swarms of mosquitoes have killed cows, deer, horses and other livestock in Louisiana after rain from Hurricane Laura led to an increase in the population of these insects. Writes about this USA Today. According to Louisiana State University, thousands of mosquitoes attacked animals ...
A plan to release more than 750 million genetically modified mosquitoes in the Florida Keys in 2021 and 2022 has received final approval from local authorities, despite objections from many residents and a coalition of environmental groups. The proposal has already received state and federal approval, ...
Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) is a viral disease that is transmitted to humans and horses through the bite of an infected mosquito. Insects become infected with the virus from birds. Most people who catch the virus may not show symptoms or may resemble mild flu. But, according to ...