The Aedes mosquitos, which spread dengue, thrive in warm conditions. Credit: Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto via Getty Major dengue outbreaks in the Americas tend to occur about five months after an El Niño event — the periodic warming of the Pacific Ocean that can disrupt global weather — a study1 has found. Meanwhile, local outbreaks tend to happen about three months after …
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Intolerable summer heat and sudden notification ‘80% chances of rain today’ – sounds more like a relief, right? But love for the monsoon isn’t just human-only-mosquitoes feel the same too. The Aedes aegypti mosquito, which carries the dengue virus, mostly breeds in stagnant water. From water collected in old tyres and flower pots to puddles that one hates, these tiny …
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COURTESY PHOTO This 2006 photograph depicted a female Aedes aegypti mosquito while she was in the process of acquiring a blood meal from her human host, who, in this instance, was actually the biomedical photographer, James Gathany, here at the Centers for Disease Control. The Hawaii Department of Health has confirmed another case of travel-related dengue on Oahu, bringing the …
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BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health in Brevard County has found four confirmed cases of “locally acquired” dengue, a news release stated. In response to the confirmed cases, officials said Wednesday that DOH-Brevard and Brevard County Mosquito Control are coordinating surveillance, enhanced monitoring and overnight spraying to reduce the risk of disease transmission. According to the release, …
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Health Minister Dr Lackram Bodoe says anyone showing symptoms of dengue fever should seek immediate medical treatment at a doctor or the nearest health facility. The minister told the Express yesterday that there is no overcrowding of hospitals with dengue cases, and he urged people not to self-medicate at home but to seek medical care if they experience dengue symptoms. …
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