The state says the type of mosquito that can carry Zika virus has been found in southeast Michigan. Source: WOODTV.com
Army Inches Closer To Develop Zika And Dengue Virus Vaccine
Mosquito-carried diseases such as the Zika virus and Dengue still continue to thrive in warm temperate parts of the world, but new US army research suggests we are on the cusp of figuring out a vaccine that could potentially work to fight both these infections. Source: Forbes
Zika virus outbreaks that impacted pregnant women have almost disappeared (via WSBTV)
As spring and summer travel picks up, travel warnings for pregnant women are easing when it comes to the Zika Virus. Source: WSBTV
GMO mosquitoes: Could genetic engineering protect us from the deadliest animal on the planet? (via r20.rs6.net)
What if we had the technology to eliminate the threat of diseases like Zika by tweaking the biology of the mosquitoes that spread it? Source: r20.rs6.net
Mosquito Attack! Record Rainfall Means You’re A Target – MyNewsLA.com (via MyNewsLA.com)
Share this article:This winter’s record rainfall has provided relief to drought-thirsty Southern California, but it has also created havens for disease-spreading mosquitoes in people’s yards, and health officials are urging people to take precautions against the insects. “Los Angeles County residents must take extra precautions with green, unmaintained pools, rain barrels and other small containers … Source: MyNewsLA.com
Notre Dame receives record-breaking research grant for disease prevention // The Observer (via The Observer)
Notre Dame recently received a record-breaking grant of $33.7 million to conduct research on the prevention of mosquito-borne diseases using a new spatial repellent product that works to reduce mosquito densities and fight diseases like malaria, dengue, Zika and chikungunya. Unitaid, an international health organization, agreed to fund the five-year project after a long and Source: The Observer
New study uses small chip to immediately detect Zika, stage of infection (via KPRC)
A groundbreaking new study could soon take the guessing out of Zika treatment. Source: KPRC
Notre Dame gets grant to study mosquito-borne diseases (via South Bend Tribune)
University says $33.7 million grant is the largest in its history for a single proposal Source: South Bend Tribune
Groundbreaking study uses small chip to immediately detect Zika, stage of infection (via KSAT)
A groundbreaking new study could soon take the guessing out of Zika treatment. Source: KSAT
Climate Change Means A Rise In Mosquito-Borne Illness (via r20.rs6.net)
The sunlight coming through the picture window of Debbie Casey’s room at a nursing home in Daytona Beach falls on a message board covered with pictures Source: r20.rs6.net
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