Category: Mosquito Bourne Diseases
What to Know About the Rare Mosquito-Borne Illness Eastern Equine Encephalitis
NYT The disease has caused one death in New Hampshire and the virus has also been identified in humans in neighboring states, health officials said. One person has died in New Hampshire after contracting the mosquito-borne virus Eastern equine encephalitis, and two others in the Northeast have been infected this summer with the rare disease. […]
Aug 28, 2024
Fauci contracted West Nile. How risky are mosquitoes in the D.C. region?
Washington Post Anthony S. Fauci, the former top U.S. infectious-disease expert, was hospitalized last month with the mosquito-borne West Nile virus. On Monday, Maryland announced its first confirmed case of the diseasethis year. And the biting insects seem to be everywhere in the Washington region. Attention on West Nile, the most common disease spread by mosquitoes, is […]
Aug 27, 2024
What is Oropouche virus? The emerging threat is raising concern among health officials
CNN A little-known disease spread by insect bites has turned deadly, and health officials are sounding the alarm. More than 8,000 cases of Oropouche virus have been reported this year as of August 1. Most have been in South America, but infections are also spreading in countries where it hasn’t been seen before, and dozens […]
Aug 27, 2024
India reports largest Chandipura virus outbreak in 2 decades
CIDRAP India has reported a surge in Chandipura virus infections this summer, with 245 acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) cases reported since July, with 82 of them fatal. So far, polymerase chain reaction testing has confirmed the virus in 64 cases, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in an August 23 outbreak announcement. Chandipura virus is endemic […]
Aug 27, 2024
Fauci recovering at home following hospitalization for West Nile virus infection
STAT Anthony Fauci, former head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, is recovering at home after being hospitalized for nearly a week for West Nile virus infection. Fauci, a leader of the U.S. Covid-19 response, spent six days in hospital as doctors tried to figure out what was responsible for his illness. […]
Aug 27, 2024
New Hampshire resident dies after testing positive for EEEV in state’s 1st human case since 2014
ABC News A New Hampshire resident died after being infected with a rare mosquito-borne disease, health officials said Tuesday. The resident, an adult from Hempstead — near the southeastern border with Massachusetts — had tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus (EEEV). The patient was hospitalized due to severe central nervous system disease and died of […]
Aug 27, 2024
State officials announce plans to spray for mosquitoes in sections of Worcester and Plymouth counties due to EEE
Mass.Gov The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) and the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) today announced plans to conduct aerial spraying for mosquitoes in areas of Plymouth County, and truck-mounted spraying in parts of Worcester County. As of today, 10 communities in Massachusetts have been raised to high or critical risk for the […]
Aug 27, 2024
CDC warns clinicians about Oropouche virus disease that has turned deadly
Washington Post The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning clinicians to be on the lookout for a viral disease that is spread by small flies and some types of mosquitoes and that causes sudden fever, severe headaches and chills. Cases of Oropouche virus disease have been climbing in South America and the Caribbean […]
Aug 20, 2024