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Dengue fever is rare in L.A. That could start to change because of climate change
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Dengue fever is rare in L.A. That could start to change because of climate change

NPR  

Dengue fever is rare in L.A. That could start to change because of climate change toggle caption John Moore/Getty Images Manuel Lara is hunting for mosquitos. An invasive species, the Aedes mosquito is relatively new to Southern California — and it can spread a disease that historically could not be caught within the region: dengue fever. This autumn, Los Angeles …

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Rare, deadly mosquito disease is causing alarm in New England. But how risky is "triple E" virus?
4 months, 1 week ago

Rare, deadly mosquito disease is causing alarm in New England. But how risky is "triple E" virus?

Salon  

For some, the high-pitched buzz of a mosquito has become even more sinister than usual. “In addition to recommending that people use mosquito repellent with an EPA-registered active ingredient and clothing to reduce exposed skin, we also recommend that evening outdoor events be rescheduled to avoid the hours between dusk and dawn.” This is because mosquitoes most likely to spread …

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Climate change threatens malaria control efforts, WHO warns: 6 mitigation strategies to adopt
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Climate change threatens malaria control efforts, WHO warns: 6 mitigation strategies to adopt

Hindustan Times  

Malaria, a mosquito-borne infectious disease, continues to be a major public health concern, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions but while significant strides have been made in recent decades to control and eliminate malaria, a new threat is emerging – climate change. The World Health Organization has identified climate change as a growing threat to malaria control efforts, with changes …

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Dengue outbreaks: 9 reasons why dengue cases are getting more severe; what role does global warming play
1 year, 4 months ago

Dengue outbreaks: 9 reasons why dengue cases are getting more severe; what role does global warming play

Hindustan Times  

Mosquito-borne infections are rising across the globe. "The severity of dengue virus infections is influenced by multiple factors, with global warming playing a significant role in creating conducive conditions for mosquito breeding, viral replication, and altered transmission dynamics. "The severity of dengue virus infections can be influenced by a variety of factors, and global warming is indeed playing a role …

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As temperatures rise, mosquitoes are also on the move. Scientists worry that could mean more malaria
1 year, 5 months ago

As temperatures rise, mosquitoes are also on the move. Scientists worry that could mean more malaria

Associated Press  

As the planet warms, mosquitoes are slowly migrating upward. “As it gets warmer at higher altitudes with climate change and all of these other environmental changes, then mosquitoes can survive higher up the mountain,” said Manisha Kulkarni, a professor and researcher studying malaria in sub-Saharan Africa at the University of Ottawa. For example, researchers in 2015 also noticed native Hawaiian …

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Virus spread by mosquitoes increases risk of premature births
1 year, 6 months ago

Virus spread by mosquitoes increases risk of premature births

The Telegraph  

A virus spread by mosquito bites increases the risk of premature births, a study has found. Data show infected pregnant mothers are 77 per cent more likely to give birth before 32 weeks, while the virus more than doubles the risk of a child being born at an extremely low weight. “On average, a dengue infection during pregnancy reduces birth …

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Climate change leads to growing risk of mosquito-borne viral diseases, EU agency says
1 year, 6 months ago

Climate change leads to growing risk of mosquito-borne viral diseases, EU agency says

Associated Press  

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — European Union officials warned Thursday there is a growing risk of mosquito-borne viral diseases such as dengue and chikungunya in Europe due to climate change. The other mosquito, Aedes aegypti, known to transmit dengue, yellow fever, chikungunya, zika and West Nile viruses, has been established in Cyprus since 2022 and may spread to other European countries. “If …

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World Malaria Day 2022: 9 Ways to prevent mosquito breeding at home
2 years, 8 months ago

World Malaria Day 2022: 9 Ways to prevent mosquito breeding at home

India TV News  

Highlights Throw away the old containers and garbage Replace the water for animals Repair dripping and other leaky things Malaria is caused by a parasite that is transmitted by an infected female anopheles mosquito bite. 9 Ways to prevent mosquito breeding Removal of static water - Mosquitos breed in water. Repair dripping and other leaky things - If your sink …

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Mosquitoes learn to avoid five common pesticides after a single non-lethal dose, study finds
2 years, 10 months ago

Mosquitoes learn to avoid five common pesticides after a single non-lethal dose, study finds

ABC  

They say what doesn't kill you only makes you stronger, but if you're a mosquito, it might endow you with street smarts too. Key points: Some species of mosquito transmit diseases that kill hundreds of thousands of people every year Pesticides have been used to control them, but mosquitoes can quickly become resistant Mosquitoes can learn to avoid a pesticide …

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How climate crisis is accelerating the global spread of deadly dengue fever
5 years, 3 months ago

How climate crisis is accelerating the global spread of deadly dengue fever

CNN  

CNN — Explosive outbreaks of dengue fever have rapidly spread in countries across Asia, killing more than 1,000 people, infecting hundreds of thousands and straining hospitals packed with sick families. Lowe said that these changing patternscan cause the dengue season to shift “making it harder to know when and where an epidemic might occur.” 2019 is also an El Nino …

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Alarming rise in mosquito-borne diseases will be one of the worst impacts of global warming, climate change
5 years, 5 months ago

Alarming rise in mosquito-borne diseases will be one of the worst impacts of global warming, climate change

Firstpost  

Do people really understand climate change and global warming? Zika, dengue, chikungunya, and yellow fever are all transmitted to humans by the Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes, to name just two species. Published in Nature Microbiology in March 2019, scientists from Boston Children’s Hospital, Oxford University, University of Washington, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and the Universite …

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Europe set to suffer as climate change brings mosquito threat
5 years, 9 months ago

Europe set to suffer as climate change brings mosquito threat

Al Jazeera  

Millions more people could be exposed to mosquito-borne diseases in coming years amid global warming, experts say. “We wanted to demonstrate how projected future climate change would impact the risk of spread of vector-borne disease – in this case, by two very tenacious global invaders,” Sadie J Ryan, an associate professor of medical geography at the University of Florida, told …

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