Author: Sarah Spencer

From the CDC November 30, 2018 Haemaphysalis longicornis is a tick indigenous to eastern Asia and an important vector of human and animal disease agents, resulting in such outcomes as human…

From ASTMH November 29, 2018 Reported cases of vector-borne diseases in the United States have more than tripled since 2004, characterized by steadily increasing incidence of tick-borne diseases and sporadic…

From Science Daily November 29, 2018 Researchers have generated six Zika virus antibodies that could be used to test for and possibly treat a mosquito-borne disease that has infected more…

From Bloomberg November 28, 2018 Silicon Valley researchers are attacking flying bloodsuckers in California’s Fresno County. It’s the first salvo in an unlikely war for Google parent Alphabet Inc.: eradicating mosquito-borne…

From Radiology Business November 28, 2018 In a cohort of 82 pregnant women with the Zika virus (ZIKV) infection, prenatal ultrasound (US) was able to detect all fetal brain abnormalities…

From the International Business Times November 26, 2018 Meghan Markle has opted to not join Prince Harry on his trip to Zambia due to a possible health risk. Nicholas Bieber,…

From EurekAlert! November 26, 2018 WASHINGTON-(Nov. 26, 2018)-Ultrasound (US) imaging performed during pregnancy and after childbirth revealed most Zika-related brain abnormalities experienced by infants exposed to the Zika virus during…

From Health 24 November 15, 2018 Wild monkeys in South America carry the Zika virus, which can then be transmitted to people via mosquitoes, researchers report. The scientists said the finding…

From Science Daily November 14, 2018 Two new studies provide evidence that previous Dengue infection in pregnant mothers may lead to increased severity of Zika in babies, and that previous…

From MedicalXpress November 14, 2018 To cross the placenta, Zika virus may hijack the route by which acquired immunity is transferred from mother to fetus, new research suggests. The results…

From The Fresno Bee November 14, 2018 A Fresno County experiment to trick female mosquitoes to mate with sterile males has been so successful in reducing the number of mosquitoes…

From The Horse November 9, 2018 California animal health officials have confirmed another equine case of West Nile virus (WNV). So far this year, there have been 11 confirmed cases of…

From The Conversation November 13, 2018 If you’re travelling to Asia, you’re probably mindful of the risks of malaria, dengue, or Zika. But authorities are warning Australians to take care…

From the Medical News Bulletin November 7, 2018 When the immune system first comes into contact with a virus, it generates responses in an attempt to identify and eliminate the threat. In…

From Atlas Obscura November 7, 2018 HE SYRINGE WAS FILLED WITH so many mosquitoes that they hardly even looked like insects anymore. Their wings, antennae, and other appendages were pressed so…

From Science Magazine October 31, 2018 When the Zika virus exploded in the Americas in 2015, it quickly became an international scare: Pregnant women, bitten by infected mosquitoes, could pass…

From the Cornell Chronicle October 31, 2018 While mosquitoes acquire dengue viruses from people when they feed on blood, the insects can also infect each other, a recent study finds. …

From The Highlander October 30, 2018 On Oct. 1, 2018, Distinguished Professor of Entomology Alexander Raikhel and Lin Ling, a postdoctoral scholar at UCR, published their research on the genetic foundation for…

From EurekAlert! October 30, 2018 Zika virus has been detected in dead monkeys found in Brazil near São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo State, and Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais.…

From New University October 26, 2018 Orange County Health Care Agency officials confirmed the first human death this year due to West Nile Virus (WNV) in the Orange County area…

From the Washington Post October 25, 2018 NEW DELHI — India is working to control an outbreak of the Zika virus that has infected more than 130 people in the city…

From the Davis Patch October 25, 2018 DAVIS, CA – Using candy (Skittles), magnolia leaves, mosquito eggs and sheets of paper, UC Davis agricultural entomologist and remote sensing technology researcher…

From Science Daily October 24, 2018 Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have engineered an antiviral peptide that exploits the Zika virus at its Achilles’ heel — the…

From the Los Altos Town Crier October 24, 2018 Mosquitoes are incredibly well adapted for living on Earth in extreme conditions. They exist at 8,000 feet in the Himalayas and…

From CBS 8 October 19, 2018 (COUNTY NEWS CENTER) – A 91-year-old man from La Jolla has been confirmed as the first person in San Diego County in 2018 to test…

From Wood TV October 17, 2018 KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — A couple from Allegan County hopes their experience with a rare and deadly mosquito-borne illness serves as a lesson for…

From the Los Angeles Times October 17, 2018 It’s mysterious, it’s dangerous and it’s got parents on edge from coast to coast. It’s a medical condition called acute flaccid myelitis, or…

From EurekAlert! October 17, 2018 RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Mosquitoes are the world’s deadliest animals, killing thousands of people and causing millions of illnesses each year. To be able to reproduce…

From Reuters October 17, 2018 CHICAGO (Reuters) – When a Zika epidemic was at its height in the Americas two years ago, diagnostics makers began working feverishly to create diagnostic…

From the Orange County Register October 16, 2018 An elderly Tustin woman is the first this year to die from complications of West Nile virus, the county’s Health Care Agency…

From KRQE Media October 16, 2018 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Mosquitos that have the potential to carry the Zika virus have been found in Albuquerque’s Bosque.  This is the first…

From the Infectious Disease Advisor October 12, 2018 A study published in Clinical Infectious Diseasedemonstrated that epithelial cells are susceptible to congenitally acquired Zika virus, and researchers demonstrate that the virus…

From CNN October 12, 2018 New Delhi (CNN)India has recorded its biggest outbreak of Zika virus to date, with 32 cases confirmed in Jaipur, capital of the western state of…

From CBS 12 October 11, 2018 PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — The Health Department confirmed two cases of West Nile in just two months in Palm Beach County. The first…

From KYMA October 11, 2018 YUMA, Ariz. – With the recent rain, Yuma County is asking the public to help identify mosquito breeding areas in the community.  The county’s Vector Control Division, who focus…

From SCV News October 10, 2018 The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has confirmed the first death due to West Nile virus for the 2018 season in the…

From CBS Los Angeles October 8, 2018 SHADOW HILLS (CBSLA) – A longtime Los Angeles County Public Defender and father of two died over the weekend after contracting what was suspected…

From U.S. News October 5, 2018 FULLERTON, CALIF.  A Southern California city is being sprayed with pesticide after an increase in mosquitoes testing positive for the West Nile virus. The…

From The Orange County Register October 4, 2018 This week, workers for Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District have been spraying pesticides from trucks, covering nearly 4,000 properties, said…

From NPR October 4, 2018 It’s been three years since the Zika epidemic swept across Brazil. Rachel Martin talks to BBC producer William Kremer about the thousands of babies born…

From The Long Beach Post October 3, 2018 They’re tiny. They’re hungry. And they’re invading the city. An invasive mosquito species called the Aedes is spreading at an alarming rate…

From Los Angeles CBS Local October 2, 2018 FULLERTON (CBSLA) – Due to an increase in West Nile Virus activity, several Fullerton neighborhoods will be sprayed with pesticides this week. The…