Author: Sarah Spencer

From KXLY.com May 29, 2018 (CNN) – An increase in birth defects associated with a 2015-2016 epidemic of Zika virus in Brazil caused widespread concern, fear and in some cases…

From KPBS May 28, 2018 The number of diseases from mosquito, tick and flea bites has more than tripled in the United States from 2004 to 2016, according to a report from the Centers…

From San Francisco Gate May 28, 2018 Warmer temperatures in Santa Clara County may soon bug residents – literally, county officials said.  The warming trend could result in increased mosquito…

From the Digital Journal May 27, 2018 According to research from Yale School of Public Health, and supported by the American College of Physicians, a Zika vaccine would have a…

From WAOW.com May 27, 2018 MADISON, Wis. (AP) — – A recently published study by University of Wisconsin researchers found the bats they studied ate 17 different types of mosquitoes,…

From KTVN May 23, 2018 Health officials in El Dorado County are reporting that a bird found in the South Lake Tahoe area has tested positive for West Nile Virus.…

From Michigan Radio May 22, 2018 It’s not just the mosquito bite that’s a problem. When a mosquito bites you, it also drools on you. Silke Paust is an assistant professor…

From Plumas County News May 21, 2018 People encouraged to protect themselves Mosquito season is in full swing and the insects aren’t just nuisances, they can be dangerous. There’s a…

From KXRA May 21, 2018 A region-wide effort to better understand West Nile virus in ruffed grouse is getting underway in Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin.  “In the Great Lakes region,…

From The Sacramento Bee May 18, 2018 Since 2004, cases of disease spread by pests such as ticks, fleas, and mosquitoes have tripled nationwide. According to a new Centers for Disease Control and…

From Redlands Daily Facts May 17, 2018 With summer approaching and more people hiking or simply enjoying the Southern California sunshine, concerns about blood-sucking ticks spreading Lyme disease are real.…

From UCLA May 16, 2018 For the first time, researchers have found evidence that infants with laboratory confirmation of Zika exposure before birth have a higher prevalence of major cardiac…

From Houston Business Journal May 16, 2018 Houston ranked No. 7 on a recent list of the 50 U.S. cities with the most mosquitoes. Houston ranked behind Dallas, which ranked…

From KHOU11 May 15, 2018 HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – Now that the warm weather is here, Harris County officials say the perfect breeding conditions for mosquitos have arrived. Harris County…

From The Tribune May 15, 2018 One person was severely hurt and three others have minor injuries after they were attacked by a swarm of bees in a California neighborhood…

From Vice News May 15, 2018 In the year since Brazil officially declared an end to the Zika outbreak, the aftermath has only just begun. An estimated 3,000 children have…

From UPR May 14, 2018 In the next week or so, Logan city will start spraying for adult mosquitos. Residents who don’t want their property treated can contact the city…

From 3 News Las Vegas May 14, 2018 LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — A lot of people think it is too hot and dry for mosquitoes in Southern Nevada but we do…

From The Healdsburg Tribune May 11, 2018 According to the Centers for Disease Control, Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne disease in the United States. Officials at the Marin/Sonoma…

From The Long Beach Post May 10, 2018 Now that temperatures are warming up and residents are already reporting mosquito activity in their neighborhoods, the Long Beach Department of Health…

From KESQ May 9, 2019 A new report from the Centers for Disease Control shows the number of tick and mosquito-borne infections has surged in the country, in fact, they say…

From Forbes May 8, 2018 Zika, polio and adenovirus are hardly the first trio that comes to mind when considering the ‘next big thing’ in cancer therapy. Polio alone killed over…

From VPR May 8, 2018 Summer is approaching in the San Joaquin Valley, and that means it’s not only the season for sunscreen and paletas, but also mosquitoes—something local authorities…

From Take Two May 8, 2018 The national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had some scary news in a report released last week. Cases of illnesses spread by mosquitoes…

From The Lodi News-Sentinel May 6, 2018 The Center for Disease Control reported this week that cases of mosquito- and tick-borne diseases in the United States tripled from 27,388 cases…

From CheatSheet May 6, 2018 The focus of a lot of media coverage over the past couple of years has been mostly on the Zika virus. Understandably so, given its ferocious appetite and deadly…

From The Times of San Diego May 4, 2018 With temperatures rising and summer approaching, San Diego County officials announced Friday they will soon begin dropping mosquito larvicide on approximately 48 rivers,…

From NBC DFW May 4, 2018 What’s the deadliest creature on earth? Do sharks, crocodiles or snakes come to mind? Well, deaths from those creatures pale in comparison to mosquitoes.…

From The Livermore Patch May 4, 2018 Ticks aren’t the only living creatures you have to worry about this summer. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning…

From KENS5 May 2, 2018 A new study by researchers at the Texas Biomedical Research Institute shows that marmosets may be the key to a Zika virus vaccine. Back in 2016, the…

From Houston Public Media May 2, 2018 Texas is in the top 20% of states when it comes to the number of people getting diseases from mosquitoes, and the number…

From WIRED May 2, 2018 THE YEAR 2004 was a simpler time to be an infectious disease doctor in the US. Zika and chikungunya hadn’t yet emerged. Mystery RNA viruses weren’t spreading…

From YourCentralValley.com May 2, 2018 MERCED COUNTY, California – Merced County is cleaning up, especially water in neglected pools. The county’s mosquito abatement district recently found there is a large…

From The New York Times May 1, 2018 The number of people who get diseases transmitted by mosquito, tick and flea bites has more than tripled in the United States…

From NBC News May 1, 2018 More and more Americans are being infected with diseases carried by ticks and mosquitoes, federal researchers reported Tuesday. More than 640,000 Americans were infected…

From The Record-Bee May 1, 2018 Spring is mosquito time in Lake County and while this year’s mosquito problem is predicted to be less than last year’s when water left…

From Recordnet.com April 26, 2018 STOCKTON – The San Joaquin County Mosquito & Vector Control District is asking the public to be aware of standing water around their property because…

From KVUE April 25, 2018 In 2016, Cody Hopkins was bit by a mosquito and rushed to Dell Children’s Hospital. Doctors did not initially test Hopkins for the West Nile…

From Reuters April 25, 2018 BOGOTA, April 25 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Millions of sterile mosquitoes will be released from drones over parts of Brazil to combat the Zika virus,…

From San Bruno Patch April 23, 2018 Article Source: San Mateo County Mosquito & Vector Control District & Robert Riechel Tuesday April 10 2018 the San Bruno CA City Council…

From Phys.org April 23, 2018 A Vanderbilt team took the next leap forward in using a little-known bacteria to stop the spread of deadly mosquito-borne viruses such as Zika and…

From The Sonoma County Gazette April 23, 2018 The end of the late rains and beginning of warm weather is the ideal time for an increase in mosquito populations. Our vector…

From The Santa Cruz Sentinel April 23, 2018 MONTEREY >> As the weather warms and the outdoors calls, some nature aficionados on the Central Coast are reporting more ticks in…

From Record Searchlight April 20, 2018 While pets are at risk for heartworm year-round, cool fluctuating temperatures gave Shasta County a slight reprieve from a primary vector of the disease. That’s about…

From Entomology Today April 19, 2018 This week (April 17-23, 2016) is Mosquito Awareness Week in California, and mosquito-control districts are doing their best to educate the public about how…