Officials Issue Warning After 3 Die in Michigan from Mosquito-Borne Illness
Public health officials are urging people to refrain from holding events outside after dusk after three people in Michigan died from a mosquito-borne illness.
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Dallas County Confirms First West Nile Virus Fatality of 2016
Although the eyes of Texas are upon Zika, another mosquito-borne illness claimed its first fatality of 2016 in Dallas County — West Nile Virus (WNV).
Brazil, WHO: Pesticides Are Not Causing Zika-Linked Microcephaly
Microcephaly, babies born with small heads and underdeveloped brains, is one of the grim consequences that has been laid at the feet of the Zika viral outbreak.
Hawaii Declares State of Emergency over Zika, Dengue
Hawaii’s governor David Ige declared a state of emergency for mosquito-borne illnesses on Sunday, including Zika and dengue fever. The latter has been an especially urgent concern, with over 250 confirmed cases of dengue reported during the current outbreak.
More Calls For Using DDT to Control the Zika Epidemic
Zika is primarily a mosquito-borne virus that is very difficult to detect in most human carriers, currently impossible to cure, spreading very rapidly, and believed to increase the risk of birth defects when contracted by pregnant women.
Director of National Intelligence Adds Zika to List of U.S. Security Threats
The annual security briefing delivered to the Senate Intelligence Committee by Director of National Intelligence James Clapper has added the Zika virus to the list of infections diseases threatening the United States, on the same list as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Ebola.
Physician: Lifting DDT Ban Could Stop Mosquito-Borne Zika Virus
The executive director of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) asserts that a lifting of the ban on DDT could prevent the spread of the Zika virus, just as it could have wiped out malaria.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott Declares Zika Emergency
Florida Gov. Rick Scott has declared a public health emergency in four Florida counties where the Zika virus has been detected.
10 Zika Virus Cases Confirmed in Texas, For Now
The Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS) confirmed 10 cases of the Zika virus statewide on Wednesday while the latest number of reported cases continues to climb.
Canada Reports Four Zika Cases in Travelers to Latin America
The Zika virus has reached Canada in the form of four Canadian travelers confirmed to have contracted it by visiting Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.
Chikungunya! Mosquito-Borne Virus Found Again in Texas!
The first human case of Chikungunya (pronounced chik-un-gun-ya) has been confirmed in Collin County, Texas, located just northeast of Dallas. The infected individual recently traveled to another country and returned to the states with the virus. The risk of spread to Americans is from the virus being imported by travelers. Collin County is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas, statistical area.
