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Of course, not scratching isn’t the only way to speed up your recovery, and there are a few other steps you want to take to prevent infection and make sure your bite gets better. The very first thing you want to do after you get bit is wash the bite out with soap and water. This will help remove bacteria …

First Aedes aegypti mosquito in Idaho confirmed after DNA testing  KTVB Source link

Daily Mail journalists select and curate the products that feature on our site. If you make a purchase via links on this page we will earn commission – learn more Mosquito-borne diseases have surged to record levels this year. Cases of West Nile Virus, a disease that can cause paralysis, were up 40 percent compared to normal this year, with …

LIVONIA, Mich. (WXYZ) — Officials say they are monitoring the presence of an invasive mosquito species in Michigan, the Aedes albopictus, also known as the Asian tiger mosquito. The City of Livonia recently posted that it is working with the Wayne County Department of Health to keep an eye on its presence in the state. The Aedes albopictus has a …

Brazil to protect 140 million from dengue with mosquito super factory  Reuters Climate Change and the Spread of Viruses: What Brazil’s Fight Against Dengue Can Teach the World  Pulitzer Center World’s largest mosquito factory fights against deadly disease  The Independent Brazil Turns to Wolbachia Mosquitoes and Homegrown Vaccine in Battle Against Dengue  Sri Lanka Guardian World’s Largest Biofactory Aims to Curb Dengue in Brazil  Devdiscourse …

A North Raleigh park once plagued with mosquitoes lurking along a shaded tree line saw a bite-free summer after testing new technology. “In years past, we would get nonstop complaints of ‘I’ve got mosquitoes along the walking path,’” said Tanner Hardee, who has overseen landscaping at Cokesbury Park for several years with the company Yardnique. “This year, we haven’t gotten …

If you live in or visit an area with mosquitoes, you are probably well aware that the little bastards insects have a tendency to snack heavily on some people, whilst leaving other individuals unscathed. Scientists have attempted to figure out if this is true, and why this might be the case. There have been suggestions, not well-supported by evidence, that …

Boro Park to Be Sprayed for Mosquito Control Overnight Tuesday By Y.M. Lowy BoroPark24 has reported a scheduled mosquito spraying on September 4 after some mosquitoes carrying the West Nile Virus were detected. Now, infected mosquitoes have still been found in the neighborhood’s 11204, 11209, 11214, and 11219 zip codes. To further reduce the mosquito population, the NYC Health …

Boro Park to Be Sprayed for Mosquito Control By Y.M. Lowy BoroPark24 has reported that mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus have been detected across New York City. While the citywide aerial spraying did not target Boro Park directly, some infected mosquitoes have been found in the neighborhood’s 11219 zip code. To reduce the mosquito population, the NYC Health Department …

If you find yourself being unfairly targeted by mosquitoes on a regular basis, science might have the answer for why you’re being singled out. Most people would presume that any human is fair game for the pesky flying insects, but it turns out they can be a lot more picky than we might think. They don’t take a chunk out …