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‘His body is not fighting’: Plain Township man dies after contracting West Nile virus
His family never suspected that his favorite pastime would lead to his death at age 76. Mike died Dec. 26 from complications ...
Some viruses prefer mosquitoes to humans, but people get sick anyway − a virologist and entomologist explain why
The virus that causes eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, has evolved to infect mosquitoes. To be able to spread between ...
First Mosquito-Borne EEE Death Causes Concern |Week In Review
HUDSON VALLEY, NY — The unofficial end of the summer season is here. As we leave the dog days of summer behind the news ...
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Rare Mosquito-Borne Disease Causes First Death in N.H.
A New Hampshire resident has died of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) after testing positive for the rare mosquito-borne disease at the hospital, health officials said Tuesday. The New Hampshire ...
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Genetically engineered mosquitoes with "toxic" semen could kill females and curb spread of disease, researchers say
Genetically engineered mosquitoes with toxic semen could be a new weapon against tropical disease, Australian scientists said after trialing the novel pest control method. The "toxic male ...
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Santa Clara County sees first West Nile virus death of the year
Mosquitoes can transmit West Nile virus, which causes flu-like symptoms and even, potentially, death in humans. Courtesy San Mateo County. Santa Clara County Public Health officials confirmed in a ...
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This May Be the Deadliest Creature on Earth
A mosquito homes in on you by sensing the proximity ... aegypti, she’s likely to dart lightly away, escaping the descending palm of death, and then come back to bite you again.
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Another virus mosquito-transmitted disease, ‘oropouche,’ extending in Brazil
lasting three to seven days and can be mistaken for other mosquito transmitted virus diseases such as zika, dengue, and chikungunya. Death cases have been reported in several states and others are ...
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Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile Virus in Palo Alto following county resident’s death
Last year, county vector control issued 15 mosquito treatments for the virus ... neurological damage or death. People with chronic medical conditions like cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure ...