The more serious diseases include diarrhoea, malaria, dengue and chikungunya.
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Of particular concern is the Aedes aegypti mosquito, a vector for tropical diseases including dengue, chikungunya and, more recently, Zika.
While Florida has a strong record of battling limited outbreaks of similar mosquito-borne viruses, including dengue and chikungunya, the risk of bi
As per the PMC data, the number of malaria and dengue cases have drastically gone down in 2015 compared to 2014 but there have been rise in Chikung
“Officials from Florida participated in all these activities, and their experience in responding to mosquito-borne diseases similar to Zika, includ
During the past few years, several viral illnesses have become established in South America, the Caribbean and increasingly in North America.
The area’s rain and humidity make the Aedes aegypti mosquito – which also spreads dengue, chikungunya and yellow fever – abundant, and poverty exas
The state's first travel-related case of Zika virus was identified in February.
The area’s rain and humidity make the Aedes aegypti mosquito – which also spreads dengue, chikungunya and yellow fever – abundant, and poverty exas
Officials from Florida participated in all these activities, and their experience in responding to mosquito-borne diseases similar to Zika, includi
In the case of both dengue fever and the Chikungunya virus, there have been sporadic cases over the years, but they don't continue to spread o
In the case of both dengue fever and the Chikungunya virus, there have been sporadic cases over the years, but they don't continue to spread o
In Puerto Rico, Zika appears to be following the same pattern seen with another mosquito-borne disease, chikungunya, which arrived in the Western H
Zika primarily spreads through bites from a specific species of tropical mosquito that can also carry other diseases, including dengue fever and ch
The region is home to the Aedes aegypti mosquito, the primary vector for transmitting Zika.
"Mosquitoes in the Aedes family can transmit not only the Zika virus, but also dengue and chikungunya," says dermatologist Jose Dario Mar
Nancy Trinidad, who is 32 weeks pregnant, listens to the explanation of a doctor about how to prevent Zika, Dengue and Chikungunya viruses at a pub
Wide variety of chemical and natural ingredient based mosquito repellents are being used to keep the mosquitoes away and prevent mosquito-borne dis
Like dengue fever, chikungunya, and West Nile Virus that were once seen only as exotic tropical diseases, Zika is likely to become one of the U.S.
"Similarly, I think both dengue and chikungunya peaked in May and have really declined since." The polluted ocean and insufficient health
They also took a pledge to do their bit to prevent diseases like malaria, dengue and chikungunya from spreading.
My call would be that we will.
The Zika virus is contracted primarily through the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito.
Mosquitoes in the Aedes family can transmit not only the Zika virus, but also dengue and chikungunya.
Silva hopes one issue that will get coverage during the Olympics are cases of Chikungunya and Zika in favelas, where access to basic sanitation is
In additional experiments, the scientists first prophylactically treated mice with either the most potent Zika neutralizing antibodies or with anti
A small number of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes were found in Altus — mosquitoes that are more likely to spread viruses like Zika, dengue and chikunguny
The Cayman Islands Government has strengthened its efforts to protect residents and visitors from Zika, dengue and chikungunya with the launch of a
In additional experiments, the scientists first prophylactically treated mice with either the most potent Zika neutralising antibodies or with anti
The mosquitoes can carry yellow fever as well as other diseases like chikungunya and Dengue, but none of those diseases have been transmitted local
Some of the most common ones include viral fever, the common cold, malaria, typhoid, hepatitis A, leptospirosis, diarrhoea and chikungunya.
"These cases fit similar transmission patterns [of] mosquito-borne diseases like chikungunya that we've seen in South Florida in years pa
As the eyes of the world turn to Rio de Janiero for the 2016 Summer Olympics, the spread of the Zika virus in Brazil is a growing concern — but Zik
Dallas County officials said last month that 10 pregnant women have tested positive in preliminary Zika tests; however, it’s possible the women cou
It was under that backdrop Tuesday (26 July) where Justice Ingrid Mangatal rejected attempts to further delay the MRCU’s plan to combat the mosquit
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It’s one of the few places in the United States that has seen local spread of related mosquito-borne viruses in the past, such as dengue and chikun
"We are hoping to add other viruses to our capability to detect in mosquitoes," lab director Dr. Denise Toney said.
Another idea is that co-infections of Zika and other viruses, such as dengue and chikungunya, might be interacting to cause the high intensity of b