Zika Virus
- Post-Paris Heat Deaths Hit Record 710,000: Lancet Calls for WHO Emergency 29 Oct 2026 06:17 Tech Times The decade since the Paris Agreement entered into force has been the deadliest decade for heat on record — and the researchers who measure that toll are now demanding the world treat it accordingly. The 2026 Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change, …
- Researchers identify gene key to mating of yellow fever mosquitos 29 Oct 2026 06:00 Kyodo News+ NAGOYA - A team of researchers from Japanese and U.S. universities has identified a gene in yellow fever mosquitos key to the mechanism of mating, in a discovery that could lead to new strategies for controlling reproduction of the insect, the team said in …
- Dengue update: Singapore logs 61 dengue cases last week, noting 2,778 cases so far this year 29 Oct 2026 01:24 The Independent Singapore Please enable JavaScript to view ads. SINGAPORE: According to the latest data from the National Environment Agency, there has been a total number of 2,778 dengue fever cases reported locally as of this year. A total of 61 dengue fever cases were reported …
- California West Nile Cases Reach 452 with 29 Deaths as Late October Rain Raises Mosquito Concerns 28 Oct 2026 14:33 Medical Daily California has confirmed 452 human West Nile virus cases and 29 deaths so far this year, including 74 new cases reported in a single week, according to the California Department of Public Health's West Nile website. The figures, current through Oct. 23 …
- Zika Diagnosis Arrives Home: How to Protect Yourself in Tropical Bali 28 Oct 2026 01:03 Pravda.ru A Russian tourist's two-week vacation in Bali ended not with souvenir photos, but with an admission to an infectious disease hospital after returning home. The woman began feeling unwell upon her arrival in Russia, where her temperature spiked to 38°C …
- Oregon heat and smoke days surged over 20 years, report finds 27 Oct 2026 22:37 KEZI - Oregon PORTLAND, Ore. - Climate hazards are happening more frequently in Oregon, with more days of extreme heat and wildfire smoke than 20 years ago, according to a new Oregon Health Authority report. But communities are fighting back with projects to reduce the …
- Our final trip for two: What I wish I knew before booking a babymoon 27 Oct 2026 18:46 The Sydney Morning Herald Opinion Kate AllmanWriter and broadcasterOctober 28, 2026 — 5:00am October 28, 2026 — 5:00am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Gift icon Gift Gift icon 0 / 3 No gift articles left …
- Study finds exploiting ‘fruitless’ gene could stop mating mosquitoes 27 Oct 2026 18:39 Banner Graphic - Indiana (Photo by Jimmy Chan via Pexels) By Stephen Beech Disease-spreading mosquitoes could be decimated by preventing them from seeking out mates, suggests new research. Previous studies have shown that male mosquitoes are attracted to the sound of female …
- Where humans build, mosquitoes follow – bringing dengue, West Nile and other diseases with them 27 Oct 2026 16:04 Rutland Herald - Vermont (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Kylee Rae Noel, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Sadie Jane Ryan, University of Florida (THE CONVERSATION) A mosquito buzzing in …
- Giants grab 3-0 win over Broncos to start section play 27 Oct 2026 04:14 Mesabi Daily News - Minnesota AURORA — The second-seeded Mesabi East volleyball team kicked off their Section 7AA tournament run on Monday night playing host to No. 7 International Falls. Giants head coach Brian Karich came away with plenty of positives for his side as Mesabi East …
- New concern about a surge of mosquitoes and West Nile in the Tri-Counties 26 Oct 2026 23:45 KCLU - California The season's first significant storm brought much-needed rain to the Central and South Coasts, but it also raised new concerns about disease-carrying mosquitoes. Standing water can give mosquito eggs a place to hatch. They grow to adulthood within one …
- Russia Reports Zika Virus Case in Woman Returning From Bali 26 Oct 2026 13:12 Caspian Post Russia has reported an imported case of Zika virus infection in a woman who returned to Moscow after vacationing on the Indonesian island of Bali. The infection was detected in September, Russia’s Federal Service for the Oversight of Consumer Protection …
- The Two Blokes Talking Electric Cars podcast – Episode # 143 – EV Sales Predictions rise 26 Oct 2026 11:17 EFTM NRMA Insurance has released it’s latest analysis of the EV Market and their predictions for the size of the Electric Car share has been revised. We catch up with Shawn Ticehurst to discuss. Plus we chat with the man who started the Melbourne Zeekr club …
- Toddler’s Dengue Case Highlights Cabo Hospital Strain 25 Oct 2026 03:20 Gringo Gazette A three-year-old boy is fighting a severe case of dengue in Los Cabos, and his family is asking the public for financial help to cover his hospital bills. The case, first reported by Metropoli MX, offers a close-up look at the pressure this year’s dengue …
- Tiger mosquito: present in 83 departments, it continues to threaten the health of the French 24 Oct 2026 16:34 Entrevue In Summary The tiger mosquito is spreading in France, now present in 83 departments, raising public health concerns due to its ability to transmit diseases such as dengue fever and chikungunya. Authorities are urging people to eliminate stagnant water, …
- Health officials urge action as invasive insect spikes in Calexico, Brawley, and Heber 24 Oct 2026 07:21 Imperial Valley Press - California EL CENTRO — Public health officials are warning residents across Imperial County to take immediate preventive measures following a sharp surge in the presence of Aedes aegypti, an aggressive, invasive mosquito species capable of transmitting severe …
- Increased presence of Aedes Aegypti Mosquitoes detected in Imperial County 24 Oct 2026 07:04 The Desert Review - California Residents are encouraged to use personal protection and eliminate mosquito breeding sources. IMPERIAL COUNTY— The Imperial County Public Health Department is reporting a higher presence of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in several communities throughout …
- The Weather, Mosquitos, And Our Pets 24 Oct 2026 03:10 Imperial Beach Eagle & Times - California What is the deadliest animal on earth? Well, you probably know it’s the mosquito, and they are here in droves this summer. The weather has been so humid because of the “super El Niño” that you have probably noticed the increase in mosquitoes we have all …
- Bandim Project announces HBV trial will not go ahead following police raid 24 Oct 2026 02:00 BioProcess International Last month, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. addressed a cheering room of attendees at the Children’s Health Defense conference in Washington, DC. The appearance marked RFK, Jr.’s return to the anti-vaccine …
- An Obscure Livestock Virus Has Been Found in a Human for the First Time—and He Didn’t Survive 23 Oct 2026 22:48 Gizmodo A virus normally found in livestock and spread by biting insects has now successfully jumped to people. This week, health officials in France reported the first known human case of the Shamonda virus, which involved a man in his 60s. The person …