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CDC Warns of Rising Threat of Dengue This Summer
WEDNESDAY, June 26, 2024 – A federal health advisory warning of a heightened risk of dengue fever infections in the United States was issued on Tuesday. The alert was prompted by an unexpectedly...
CDC: Dengue Fever Cases Expected to Rise in the United States This Summer
WEDNESDAY, June 26, 2024 – On Tuesday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health advisory warning of a heightened risk of dengue fever infections in the United States....
This Travel Season, Know Your Risks for Yellow Fever
SATURDAY, June 8, 2024 – If tropical lands like South America or Africa are your travel destinations, getting yourself protected against yellow fever before you go is imperative, an expert says....
A Malaria Drug, Tafenoquine, May Combat Tick-Borne Babesiosis
WEDNESDAY, June 5, 2024 – A malaria drug could help immune-compromised people who can’t shake off babesiosis, a tick-borne parasitic infection, a new study says. The drug tafenoquine helped cure f...
Dogs Can Get Lyme Disease, Too
MONDAY, April 29, 2024 – People worry about contracting Lyme disease from ticks, but they should be concerned for their furry friends as well, veterinarians say. Dogs throughout the United States...
Puerto Rico Declares Dengue Epidemic as Cases Climb
THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2024 – Puerto Rico has declared a dengue epidemic following a surge in cases of the mosquito-borne disease in the U.S. territory. In total, there have been 549 cases, including...
How to Check Your Home for Bedbugs
SATURDAY, March 16, 2024 – Nothing can spoil a vacation's sweet afterglow more than discovering that some unwelcome hitchhikers have accompanied you home. Bedbugs — tiny, reddish-brown insects that f...
Get Ready for More Mosquitos as World Heats Up
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 20, 2023 — Warmer weather linked to climate change is likely to cause rampaging clouds of mosquitos in the future, a new study forecasts. Rising temperatures can make it tougher for t...
CDC: Three People Have Died From Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in New Outbreak
MONDAY, Dec. 11, 2023 – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning of an outbreak of an often-fatal tickborne disease among people who have recently been to Baja California in...
CDC Warns of Deadly Tick-Borne Illness in People Traveling to Mexico
MONDAY, Dec. 11, 2023 – An outbreak of deadly tick-borne disease is occurring among people who’ve recently been to Baja California in Mexico, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention w...
What Is Babesiosis, a Tick-Borne Illness?
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 15, 2023 – You likely know that Lyme disease can be spread by ticks, but have you heard of babesiosis? It’s a different disease caused by the bite of a deer tick, and cases are r...
Yet Another Mosquito-Borne Threat: The 'Jamestown Canyon Virus'
MONDAY, Sept. 11, 2023 – You've probably heard of West Nile virus, but mosquitoes spread various other illnesses, too, including the little-known Jamestown Canyon virus (JCV), which is garnering...
Almost 3,000 Cases of West Nile Virus Reported in U.S. in 2021
MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 – In 2021, there were 3,035 reports of arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) in the United States, including 2,911 caused by West Nile virus, according to research published in...
Shelter Dogs Vulnerable to Diseases Spread by Ticks, Mosquitoes
FRIDAY, Aug. 25, 2023 – Warming temperatures may be bringing a new risk for shelter dogs: the spread of tick- and mosquito-borne disease in a broader geographic area, according to a new study. Bites...
3 LA County Deaths Show Flea-Borne Typhus Is on the Rise
FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 – Los Angeles county is seeing more cases of flea-borne typhus, with 171 cases and three deaths reported in 2022, health officials reported Thursday. That's a big rise, they...
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