Mosquito Prevention

The Best Way to Prevent contracting the Zika Virus is to prevent getting bitten.

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News

Zika Virus

  • Monitoring and Control of Adenovirus Processes with Real-Time Multiangle Light Scattering 15 Apr 2026 15:06 BioProcess International Over the past few years, we have reported on robust application of analytical techniques at different stages of biopharmaceutical research and development (R&D), including discovery (1–3), structural characterization studies (4, 5), and identity assay …
  • 15 local levels on dengue alert as infections rise 15 Apr 2026 06:47 The Kathmandu Post The Epidemiology and Disease Control Division has alerted 15 local levels across the country, including the Kathmandu Metropolitan City, about the risk of a massive dengue surge after more than five cases were reported last month. Officials say they have …
  • Another Chikungunya Case Confirmed in Costa Rica 15 Apr 2026 05:01 Precision Vaccinations (Vax-Before-Travel News)Health officials recently confirmed the third positive case of chikungunya in Costa Rica for 2026, based on laboratory results from the Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social. The Costa Rican Ministry of Health reported in April 2026 …
  • Bermuda Travel Advisory Updated Amid Mosquito-Borne Disease Concerns 15 Apr 2026 05:00 Precision Vaccinations (Vax-Before-Travel News)In 2026, more than 140,000 U.S. citizens are expected to visit Bermuda, a boater's paradise located in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Recently, updated travel advisories were released, highlighting why this U.K. island is a …
  • Ex-Wynwood BID exec charged with stealing $192K from property owners 15 Apr 2026 02:14 The Real Deal - New York A former interim executive director of the Wynwood Business Improvement District was charged with theft of more than $192,000 from the Miami arts district organization.   Florentino Antonio Diaz, 45, allegedly siphoned funds from Wynwood BID bank accounts …
  • What Can You Say in Three Minutes? 14 Apr 2026 22:06 University of California San Diego It also helped her earn first place and a $2,500 cash prize at UC San Diego’s 13th Grad SLAM competition. In her energetic, award-winning talk, “The Early Bird Gets the Worm: How Physical Activity Influences Sleep and Brain Health,” she explained how those …
  • 5 dead and 35 sick as ‘mystery illness’ spreads abroad 14 Apr 2026 12:43 Daily Star Samantha Leathers Senior Money & Lifestyle writer 12:35, 14 Apr 2026 The mystery illness is being investigated by health officials(Image: GETTY) The World Health Organisation and regional health authorities are working to identify a mysterious illness …
  • WATCH: Graduate students research solutions, treatments to viral infections 14 Apr 2026 05:27 The Charge - Florida Doctoral students Natalia Ansin, Maria Paz Garcia and other researchers in the Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences found that the host protein SIRPA can limit certain viral infections. This package aired in the April 9 newscast. Anchored by Sabrina …
  • Python Cave tours? The ways disease jumps from animals to humans are evolving 14 Apr 2026 02:16 Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists A screenshot from a video about Python Cave produced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Credit: CDC. In July 2008, a 41-year-old Dutch woman developed a rapidly progressing illness after visiting Python Cave, a shallow groove cut into …
  • UCF Expert Plays Key Role in International Research to Combat Dengue Fever, Zika 13 Apr 2026 18:54 University of Central Florida Highlights James Earnest, an assistant professor at the Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, is leading two new research projects to examine how humans build an immune response to dengue and the Zika viruses over time, in pursuit of creating better …
  • The United States is driving a public health emergency of international concern 13 Apr 2026 15:47 British Medical Journal Matthew Herder, professor1, Roojin Habibi, professor2, Fatima Hassan, director3, Andrew Hill, senior visiting research fellow4 1Schulich School of Law and Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada 2Faculty of Law (Common Law Section), …
  • As mosquitoes become more immune to insecticides, scientists find a way to limit reproduction 13 Apr 2026 07:05 The Cool Down - Oregon Armed with new information, researchers have an encouraging new place to start when it comes to managing the global mosquito population. A group of scientists from Virginia Tech revealed their discovery about juvenile hormone, a chemical signal critical to …
  • 2026 NJBIZ Health Care Power List: F – J 13 Apr 2026 04:07 NJBIZ - New Jersey Perry Farhat RWJBarnabas Health Farhat serves as director of diversity and inclusion at RWJBarnabas Health, where he also leads the Babs Siperstein PROUD Center and the PROUD Gender Center of New Jersey. The PROUD Center is the first primary care facility …
  • This Beautiful Island With Stunning Waterfalls And Mountain Trails Was Free Of Wild Mosquitoes (Until Last Year) 12 Apr 2026 01:17 AOL Wildflowers, green plants, a river, and a mountain in Iceland on a clear, sunny day - Vadym Lavra/Shutterstock The island country of Iceland has long been a tourist stronghold, sporting gorgeous snowcapped mountains, active volcanoes and geysers, and …
  • <![CDATA[Wolbachia-Infected Mosquito Releases Cut Dengue Risk by Over 70% in Trial]]> 11 Apr 2026 10:55 ContagionLive A novel mosquito-control strategy using Wolbachia-infected male Aedes aegypti mosquitoes has demonstrated substantial success in reducing dengue transmission, according to a major cluster-randomized trial conducted in Singapore. The findings provide …
  • Flight Path Data Shows How Mosquitoes Target Humans 11 Apr 2026 10:00 Wired Infectious diseases borne by mosquitoes—such as malaria, dengue fever, and Zika fever—claim more than 770,000 lives worldwide each year. Understanding how mosquitoes find humans has long been a challenge in controlling the spread of these diseases. However …
  • PCO to launch website for reporting fake news 11 Apr 2026 02:05 Inquirer Palace Press Officer Claire Castro answers questions during a press briefing. — Screengrab from Presidential Communications Office/Facebook MANILA, Philippines — The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) will launch a website where netizens can …
  • Different people attract different mosquito species 11 Apr 2026 01:17 New Atlas Some of us get bitten far more often than others. A new study, yet to be peer-reviewed and published in a journal, has revealed that certain mosquito species show a clear preference for men, while others zero in on specific scents from our skin. However, …
  • Should US Policies Qualify as a Global Health Emergency? 10 Apr 2026 13:16 Medscape The analysis published in The BMJ by four legal scholars and healthcare access experts is provocative but is grounded in evidence. Given their global implications, the policies adopted by the second Trump administration should be considered for declaration …
  • Bats in your home? April 15 is your last chance to remove, block them 10 Apr 2026 09:47 Treasure Coast Palm - Florida April 10, 2026, 5:06 a.m. ET Florida’s bats are flying insectivores, with a single bat eating up to hundreds of insects a night. Florida is entering bat birth season. Bats are pollinators and seed dispersers, and their guano or poop can be a valuable …