Author: Sarah Spencer

From Westside Connect April 19, 2018 The Merced County Mosquito Abatement District has launched its annual campaign against the bothersome insects – which can pose health risks as well as…

From News Channel 3 April 19, 2018 PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – Mosquito season is here and Riverside County health officials are telling people to be prepared, as some species are capable…

From Action News Now April 18, 2018 Shasta County, Calif.—The Shasta Mosquito and Vector Control District and the California Legislature has declared April 15th through April 22nd 2018, as Mosquito…

From The Escalon Times April 18, 2018 San Joaquin County Mosquito and Vector Control District (District) is asking the public to be aware of standing water around their property. “For…

From KCRA 3 April 18, 2018 Late spring rain and warm temperatures have increased the mosquito population. The Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District announced Mosquito and West Nile Virus…

From 3 News Las Vegas April 18, 2018 SPARKS (KSNV) — The Nevada Department of Agriculture encourages horse owners throughout the state of Nevada to vaccinate against to the West Nile…

From The Oakdale Leader April 18, 2018 There are two different invasive Aedes mosquito species moving their way through California. Aedes aegypti commonly called the yellow fever mosquito and Aedes…

From The New York Post April 17, 2018 Watch out for house mice — they could be dangerous to your health. A new study in New York City found they…

From Time Health April 17, 2018 Warmer weather signals the onset of vacations, destination weddings and—unfortunately—mosquitoes. Since the Zika virus emerged three years ago in the Americas, cases have declined, but many…

From Laguna Beach Patch April 17, 2018 LAGUNA BEACH, CA — Mosquito Awareness was celebrated this week in Laguna Beach, Orange County and across California thanks state legislature. This is…

From Lake Tahoe News April 17, 2018 With this being Mosquito Awareness Week, El Dorado County health officials are reminding residents to take steps to protect themselves from mosquitoes as…

From County of El Dorado April 17, 2018 (PLACERVILLE, CA) – The California Legislature has declared April 15 through April 21, 2018 as Mosquito Awareness Week to raise awareness and educate…

From The Daily Republic April 17, 2018 FAIRFIELD — Perhaps the last thing on anyone’s mind on a rainy Monday morning was the threat of mosquitoes. However, according to the state…

From Science News for Students April 16, 2018 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — In many places, a moonless night sky is no longer inky black. Artificial lighting can give the night a…

From The Bangor Daily News April 16, 2018 A public warning and call to action, the new book “Lyme: The First Epidemic of Climate Change,” by investigative journalist Mary Beth…

From The Los Alamitos Patch April 16, 2018 Mosquitoes are not only nuisances; they can cause sickness and death through the diseases they can carry. This week (April 15 -21)…

From Spectrum News Austin April 15, 2018 AUSTIN, Texas — According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, two cases of Zika have been reported in Williamson County. Not…

From The New York Times April 13, 2018 High in the Sierra Nevada mountains of Spain, an international team of researchers set out four buckets to gather a shower of…

From The California Aggie April 13, 2018 Certain wolbachia strains could spread rapidly through mosquito populations, block transmittance of viruses to humans, UC Davis study shows Wolbachia, a parasitic microbe…

From CBS News April 12, 2018 Guidelines in place for protecting against the sexual transmission of Zika virus need to be re-evaluated, based on a new study from the U.S. Centers…

From The Merced Sun-Star April 11, 2018 If mosquitoes are hovering over your green swimming pool, it’s time to drain the water for the good of the community, abatement officials…

From The York Daily Record April 11, 2018 You will get bit by a mosquito, probably soon. The mosquito larva are already wiggling around in pools of standing water, sometimes in containers as…

From The National Science Foundation April 10, 2018 Where’s the greatest risk of a mosquito bite if you live in Baltimore, Maryland? Scientists studying Baltimore neighborhoods where residents have low,…

From The Orlando Sentinel April 10, 2018 With mosquito season just around the corner, Orange County is getting money from the state to help combat the Zika virus. Orange is…

From The Burlingame Patch April 10, 2018 San Mateo County Mosquito and Vector Control District: On Thursday, April 26th, 2018, San Mateo County Mosquito and Vector Control District will hold an…

From Stat April 4, 2018 A new study in primates raises the possibility that children infected with the Zika virus during infancy could be at risk of experiencing brain damage. Zika is…

From The San Diego Union-Tribune April 3, 2018 April starts mosquito season, and that means an increased risk of West Nile and Zika virus infection. Though that risk gets stronger…

From KUSI April 3, 2018 SAN DIEGO (KUSI) — With mosquito season near, County officials reminded people Tuesday that they need to dump out standing water and protect themselves from…

From EurekAlert! April 2, 2018 A Zika vaccine could have a substantial effect on mitigating and preventing future Zika virus outbreaks. Through a combination of direct protection and indirect reduction…

From Yale News March 29, 2018 A Yale-led research team developed a new RNA therapy, delivered through the nose, to treat mice infected with West Nile Virus. The innovative approach…

From The Press-Telegram March 29, 2018 It was 6 a.m. and the sun wasn’t due up for another hour. But vector ecologists Harold Morales and Steve Vetrone were already on the road.…

From The Escalon Times March 28, 2018 San Joaquin County Mosquito and Vector Control District is responding to the surge of recent storms and predicted warm temperatures. “District mosquito control…

From Healio March 28, 2018 Neurologic and ocular birth defects occur in 7% of offspring of mothers located in French territories of the Americas who have lab-confirmed Zika virus infection,…

From Action News Now March 28, 2018

From The Manteca Bulletin March 27, 2018 Extensive March rains and temperatures climbing to 80 degrees by Saturday means things can really “bite” in the coming weeks. San Joaquin County…

From Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis March 27, 2018 People infected with West Nile virus can show a wide range of disease. Some develop life-threatening brain infections.…

From CBS 19 March 26, 2018 Mosquito season has started in East Texas, and experts said it will last through November. With two cases of Zika in Texas, it’s never…

From Homeland Security Today March 20, 2018 Unmanned aerial vehicles are being used to recognize outbreaks of mosquitoes transmitting Dengue and Zika in Brazil, according to Drone Below. Loglab and Cuiabá Municipal…

From Vectorborne Disease Section – California Department of Public Health March 19, 2018 Over a year ago, the Western Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma californica) was given a new common name: California Scrub-Jay. In…

From The Guardian March 18, 2018 Somewhere out there a dangerous virus is boiling up in the bloodstream of a bird, bat, monkey or pig, preparing to jump to a…

From The Orlando Sentinel March 16, 2018 If you’re planning to travel to Brazil, especially to popular tourist destinations like São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, you should get vaccinated…

From R & D Magazine March 16, 2018 Spurred on by climate change, international travel and international trade, disease-bearing insects are spreading to ever-wider parts of the world. This means…

From Healio March 15, 2018 In the absence of mediation or a vaccine to treat Zika virus infections in endemic areas, the best advice is to prevent infection by avoiding…