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Northwest DC mosquitoes test positive for West Nile Virus, DC Health confirms  WUSA9 West Nile virus now detected in 21 towns  WFSB West Nile virus detected in Connecticut. Here’s where  WTNH.com Mosquitoes in Chatham-Kent test positive for West Nile Virus  AM 800 Connecticut Mosquito Testing: How Did Bolton Lake Fare?  Patch Source link

The battle against mosquitoes has intensified in recent years, particularly against the tiger mosquito species that poses significant health risks. A groundbreaking natural repellent has shown remarkable effectiveness in an extreme test involving thousands of these persistent pests. This innovative solution offers new hope for those seeking chemical-free protection during mosquito season. Revolutionary natural mosquito repellent undergoes extreme testing In …

China Deploys Cannibal Mosquitoes to Battle Chikungunya Surge  Bloomberg US considering China travel warning after nearly 5,000 cases of deadly virus: report  The Independent Explainer | What you should know about Chikungunya fever, the illness surging in China  South China Morning Post US CDC considers travel notice for China as chikungunya cases rise, Bloomberg News reports  Reuters Chikungunya Virus Is Spreading In China: As …

Potentially fatal EEE virus found in mosquitoes in town in southeastern Mass.  Boston 25 News EEE confirmed in Hampshire County, officials say  The Boston Globe How to protect yourself from Triple E  WWLP Press Release: MA Department of Public Health (MDPH) 07-23-25  shrewsbury-ma.gov MA officials detect first mosquito sample of season positive for EEE  WHDH Source link

Westmoreland Conservation District is urging residents to take precautions against tick and mosquito bites as samples of the pests collected in the county have tested positive for Lyme disease, West Nile virus and a less familiar new threat — Jamestown Canyon virus. Chrissy Edwards-McCune, West Nile Virus coordinator for the conservation district, reported Tuesday that West Nile virus has been …

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Several Pittsburgh neighborhoods to be sprayed after more mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 7 Pittsburgh neighborhoods to be treated after more mosquito samples test positive for West Nile Virus  CBS News Allegheny County reports more West Nile Virus seen in mosquito samples  TribLIVE.com West Nile virus cases surge in the US: How to spot the first symptoms of the …

A Pill That Makes Your Blood Deadly to Mosquitoes? It’s Real – And It Works  SciTechDaily A genetic tweak could prevent mosquitoes from transmitting malaria : Goats and Soda  NPR Driving a protective allele of the mosquito FREP1 gene to combat malaria  Nature New findings support ivermectin for malaria control  CIDRAP Mass Administration of Ivermectin Slows Malaria Transmission in Kenya  Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News …

A mosquito feeds at the Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District in Utah on July 26, 2023. Photo by Rick Bowmer/AP In Rutland, the Jamestown Canyon virus has been detected in mosquitos for the first time in state history, the Vermont Department of Health announced Friday. Health officials also detected West Nile virus in St. Albans. There have been no …

One Illinois county is sounding the alarm after reporting the discovery of the season’s first West Nile-positive mosquitoes. What’s happening? In late June, the Will County Health Department announced that a batch of mosquitoes in the city of Joliet, which is around 40 miles southwest of Chicago, tested positive for West Nile virus. Patch reported on the announcement, adding that …