Author: Sarah Spencer

From InlandEmpire.us October 2, 2018 Riverside, Calif. — A UC Riverside scientist has been awarded $2.3 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)’s ‘High-Risk, High-Reward’ program to study the role of steroid…

From My News LA October 1, 2018 The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Monday reported the first human case of Saint Louis encephalitis in the region since 1997,…

From the Cumberland County Sentinel September 30, 2018 They buzz, they bite and they make you itch. Now, thanks to an abundance of rain this summer and early fall, the…

From the Daily News September 28, 2018 The Greater Los Angeles Vector Control District is warning residents that mosquito season in the area is not over just yet. Ongoing mosquito…

From Digital Trends September 28, 2018 From creating malaria-resistant mosquitoes to building “photonic fences” able to shoot down the blood-sucking insects with deadly lasers, there are a whole lot of…

From KCRA 3 September 27, 2018 YOLO COUNTY, Calif. (KCRA) — A person living in Yolo County has died from complications of West Nile virus, health officials say. As of…

From the Sierra Sun Times September 26, 2018 SONORA—On July 30, 2018, the Tuolumne County Public Health Department announced the first confirmed human illness in Tuolumne County due to West…

From News-Medical.net September 26, 2018 The ears of male mosquitoes amplify the sound of an approaching female using a self-generated phantom tone that mimics the female’s wingbeats, which increases the…

From the Union Democrat September 26, 2018 Testing has confirmed that a dead California scrub jay found on Sept. 4 in Sonora was infected with West Nile virus, according to…

From NPR September 25, 2018 A scientist in Australia has come up with an insecticide-free way to control a particularly pesky species of mosquito. The approach involves two things: deploying…

From EurekAlert! September 25, 2018 Chapel Hill, NC – Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and collaborators in Nicaragua have been given a five-year, $2.7 million…

From Action News Now September 24, 2018 BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. – The Butte County Public Health Department has confirmed the first human death due to West Nile Virus in Butte County. …

From Healio September 24, 2018 Recent findings suggest that approximately one-quarter of infants with suspected or confirmed Zika virus exposure during the 2015-2016 Rio de Janeiro outbreak developed eye abnormalities. Researchers…

Press Release from Contra Costa MVCD September 21, 2018 Dump Standing Water and Avoid Mosqito Bites as Temperatures Rise  CONCORD, CALIFORNIA – The Contra Costa Mosquito & Vector Control District is…

From The Sun September 20, 2018 Public health officials have confirmed San Bernardino County’s first locally acquired human case of West Nile virus in the High Desert. According to a…

From The Telegraph September 18, 2018 he birth of thousands of babies born with physical and mental disabilities as a result of the Zika virus may be heralding changing attitudes…

From Science Daily September 18, 2018 Glioblastoma kills about 15,000 adults in the US each year and is currently incurable because patients experience a high recurrence rate of their cancer…

From The Report News September 17, 2018 A mosquito sample collected in Vacaville has tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV), according to the Solano County Department of Health and…

From the Victorville Daily Press September 16, 2018 APPLE VALLEY — The San Bernardino County Department of Public Health has announced the first “locally acquired” human case of West Nile…

From The Lantern September 14, 2018 A Zika virus vaccine developed at Ohio State has shown to be an encouraging prospect for human trial. If proven safe and effective, it…

From the Infectious Disease Advisor September 14, 2018 Since 2015, California has seen many travel-related Zika virus cases, and as the population of mosquitos that spread the virus continue to…

From Roseville Today September 14, 2018 Placer County’s public health officer, along with the Placer Mosquito and Vector Control District, are reminding residents to continue to take precautions to avoid…

From Science Daily September 13, 2018 A type of immune cell that produces a protein called CD4 plays an important role in protecting mice infected with the Zika virus against…

From the Lake County News September 11, 2018 The California Department of Public Health reported that there are two confirmed deaths in California due to West Nile virus. The deceased…

From UC San Diego Health September 10, 2018 acrophages are immune cells that are supposed to protect the body from infection by viruses and bacteria. Yet Zika virus preferentially infects…

From KCRA September 10, 2018 (KCRA) — Two people in California have died from the West Nile virus, public health officials said Monday. One person died in Glenn County and the…

From KESQ September 10, 2018 A mosquito capable of transmitting deadly diseases has made its home in an area around about 900 Mecca homes since first being discovered in the city last…

From NBC San Diego September 6, 2018 During warmer weather and high tides, San Diego County does experience an increase of mosquitos, but a specific type of mosquito is growing…

From the Palm Desert Patch September 5, 2018 MECCA, CA — An increase in mosquito-borne viruses in Mecca has prompted officials to increase efforts to control the Eastern Coachella Valley…

From Pasadena Now September 5, 2018 A mosquito sample collected this past week in the city of Arcadia has tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV), the San Gabriel Valley…

From ABC 30 September 5, 2018 FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — The small, striped Aedes aegypti mosquito has established itself in all areas of the Valley, and many of you have…

From VC Star September 5, 2018 Invasive, potentially dangerous species of mosquitoes biting ankles and spreading concern across Southern California have not been identified in Ventura County. Yet. Traps for Aedes aegypti…

From WLRN September 4, 2018 Florida has had 66 reported cases of the mosquito-borne Zika virus this year, with the number increasing slightly during the past three weeks, according to…

From Science Daily September 4, 2018 In healthy individuals, the Zika virus causes flu-like symptoms. If a pregnant woman becomes infected, the unborn child can suffer from severe brain abnormalities…

From the VC Star September 1, 2018 Officials say a couple of invasive types of mosquito known as “ankle biters” are spreading quickly throughout Southern California. Aedes mosquitoes are responsible for…

Press Release From San Joaquin County Mosquito & Vector Control District August 31, 2018 (STOCKTON, CA) – Labor Day typically reminds us that summer is winding down. Unfortunately, mosquitoes carrying West…

Press Release from Contra Costa MVCD August 31, 2018 The District Urges Citizens to Protect Themselves Over the Holiday Weekend CONCORD, CALIFORNIA – The Contra Costa Mosquito & Vector Control District…

From FIU News August 30, 2018 In the first half of 2018, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported only 34 symptomatic Zika virus disease cases, down from more…

From CBS Sacramento August 29, 2018 PLACER COUNTY (CBS13) — New efforts started Wednesday night to help eradicate West Nile Virus in Placer County. A plane began aerial spraying over…

From the Los Angeles Daily News August 29, 2018 Mosquito breeding sites in Northridge and surrounding neighborhoods are the target of a wider effort to prevent the spread of the…

Northern Salinas Valley MAD and Monterey County created an educational video all about mosquitoes – Click here to view the video.

From The Napa Valley Register August 28, 2018 There’s nothing to like about the salt marsh mosquito. They have a painful bite that can leave a welt. They like warm…

From The Fresno Bee August 28, 2018 Tulare County has confirmed the first case of West Nile virus in 2018 in an individual in Porterville. Fresno County has had three…

From Fox News August 28, 2018 When Lynn Kaufer Hodson was bitten by a triatomine, also known as a “kissing bug,” she couldn’t even feel it. It wasn’t until a…