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Silent Mosquitoes: A New Weapon Against Dengue
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Silent Mosquitoes: A New Weapon Against Dengue

Firstpost  

Researchers from the University of California have found a unique method of combating mosquito-borne diseases like dengue, yellow fever, and Zika. Male mosquitoes use their hearing to track out females based on their appealing wingbeats, and they have sex while flying in midair. Female mosquitoes are the ones that transmit diseases to humans. Thus, scientists believe preventing them from having …

Government Science Law Technology
This DIY Halloween costume turns you into the world's scariest animal
1 month, 3 weeks ago

This DIY Halloween costume turns you into the world's scariest animal

NPR  

This DIY Halloween costume turns you into the world's scariest animal toggle caption Ben de la Cruz/NPR Say you want to dress up as the world's scariest animal this Halloween. Sponsor Message Snakes easily eclipse sharks with their lethal toll: the World Health Organization estimates that 5.4 million people a year are bitten by snakes, with 81,000 to 138,000 deaths …

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Ludhiana: 1,020 Challenges Issued Over Mosquito Larvae, Health Teams Issue Fineds
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Ludhiana: 1,020 Challenges Issued Over Mosquito Larvae, Health Teams Issue Fineds

Hindustan Times  

Health teams in Ludhiana have issued 1,020 challans to residents to combat the spread of dengue. The violators were fined after mosquito larvae were found in their homes and businesses. The health teams conducted fogging across the city and are educating the public about how to prevent mosquito bites.

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Technology promotes control of mosquito-borne diseases
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Technology promotes control of mosquito-borne diseases

China Daily  

Sun Yan, a doctoral student at the Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, shows the larvae and the shed shells of mosquito eggs at the storage room of SYSU "mosquito factory" in Dongguan, South China's Guangdong province, on July 8, 2024. With the help of nuclear technology and genetic technology, Chinese scientific researchers have made progress in the mass …

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Mosquito-borne virus spreads at 'unprecedented' levels in L.A.
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Mosquito-borne virus spreads at 'unprecedented' levels in L.A.

LA Times  

About 1 in 20 people infected with dengue will become severely ill, facing complications such as shock, internal bleeding or respiratory failure. The worry, though, is “if there are enough infected mosquitoes, it could lead to exponential spread,” said Dr. Aiman Halai, director of the L.A. County Department of Public Health’s Vector-Borne Disease Unit. The World Health Organization warned last …

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On Halloween, here's how to dress up as earth's scariest critter — with minimal prep
1 year, 1 month ago

On Halloween, here's how to dress up as earth's scariest critter — with minimal prep

NPR  

On Halloween, here's how to dress up as earth's scariest critter — with minimal prep Enlarge this image toggle caption Ben de la Cruz/NPR Ben de la Cruz/NPR Say you want to dress up as the world's scariest animal this Halloween. Sponsor Message Snakes easily eclipse sharks with their lethal toll: the World Health Organization estimates that 5.4 million people …

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Hot weather can make dengue virus more virulent, says study
1 year, 3 months ago

Hot weather can make dengue virus more virulent, says study

India Today  

The Dengue virus could become more virulent as the temperatures increase, according to a recent study. The research, published in the FASEB journal, can help in predicting and mitigating the severity and virulence of dengue, which has an estimated global disease burden of 390 million cases per year. The study can help in predicting and mitigating the severity and virulence …

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Record-breaking dengue outbreak in the Americas: Unraveling the factors behind the surge
1 year, 4 months ago

Record-breaking dengue outbreak in the Americas: Unraveling the factors behind the surge

Hindustan Times  

Dengue cases have been recorded across the Americas in excess of three million this year. Dengue cases in the Americas exceed 3 million this year, the second-highest annual incidence since 1980. The recent article published in the Nature science journal revealed some of the main reasons behind the surge in dengue cases in America. Primary Causes for the Surge of …

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Flood-hit Pakistan to purchase over 6 million mosquito nets from India
2 years, 2 months ago

Flood-hit Pakistan to purchase over 6 million mosquito nets from India

Deccan Chronicle  

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's health ministry has approved the purchase of over 6 million mosquito nets from India, as the country scrambles to contain the spread of malaria and other vector-borne diseases due to the unprecedented floods, according to a media report on Tuesday. The World Health Organisation is using financial resources provided by Global Fund to acquire the nets for Pakistan, …

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Flood-Hit Pakistan Approves Purchase Of Over 6 Million Mosquito Nets From India: Report
2 years, 2 months ago

Flood-Hit Pakistan Approves Purchase Of Over 6 Million Mosquito Nets From India: Report

ABP News  

New Delhi: Amid the deepening economic crisis in the neighboring country, Pakistan's health ministry approved the purchase of over 6 million mosquito nets from India on Tuesday, as reported by the news agency PTI. According to the Pakistani news website Geo.tv report, the World Health Organisation is using financial resources provided by the Global Fund to collect mosquito nets for …

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Infographic: What is dengue and how does it spread?
3 years, 1 month ago

Infographic: What is dengue and how does it spread?

Al Jazeera  

Tens of thousands of people across India, Pakistan and Bangladesh have been struck by dengue fever this year in one of the worst outbreaks in recent times that has further burdened the countries’ already fragile public health systems. In India, at least 116,991 dengue cases have been reported this year, according to local media citing health officials. A total of …

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Scientists map detailed genome of malaria mosquito vector
3 years, 10 months ago

Scientists map detailed genome of malaria mosquito vector

Hindustan Times  

Scientists have unveiled the detailed genome of the malaria mosquito vector, revealing thousands of new genes vital for the development of genetic control strategies of disease transmission. In order to engineer advanced forms of defence against malaria transmission, including targeted CRISPR and gene drive-based strategies, scientists require intricate knowledge of the genomes of vector mosquitoes. Mahul Chakraborty, a project scientist …

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‘Jurassic Park experiment’: 750 million genetically engineered mosquitoes to be released in Florida
4 years, 4 months ago

‘Jurassic Park experiment’: 750 million genetically engineered mosquitoes to be released in Florida

The Independent  

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Florida Keys locals' fury at plan to release 750m mosquitoes
4 years, 4 months ago

Florida Keys locals' fury at plan to release 750m mosquitoes

Daily Mail  

Some residents of the Florida Keys are furious over plans to release more than 750 million genetically modified mosquitoes in the region to combat disease. The Florida Keys Mosquito Control District gave final approval Tuesday to the plan, which will be rolled out in 2021 and 2022. On Tuesday the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District gave final approval to a …

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750 million genetically engineered mosquitoes approved for release in Florida Keys
4 years, 4 months ago

750 million genetically engineered mosquitoes approved for release in Florida Keys

CNN  

CNN — A plan to release over 750 million genetically modified mosquitoes into the Florida Keys in 2021 and 2022 received final approval from local authorities, against the objection of many local residents and a coalition of environmental advocacy groups. In 2009 and 2010, local outbreaks of dengue fever, which is spread by the Aedes aegypti, left the Florida Keys …

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