Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Released To Fight Deadly Disease
In response to the declaration of a public health emergency over the dengue fever pandemic, Brazilian scientists recently released genetically modified mosquitoes into the environment. More than 1 million dengue cases affected the world's population in the first two months of 2024, a sharp increase compared to previous years. according to To live science.almost half […]
Maricopa County testing mosquitoes for deadly diseases
Maricopa County—So Far in 2023 30 reported cases West Nile virus infection in Maricopa County. This will exceed the pace of 2022. By 2021, the county has 1,478 confirmed cases and 101 deaths. To avoid repeating numbers like this, the Maricopa County Department of Environmental Services is tracking mosquitoes and says the numbers are now […]
Potentially disease-carrying mosquitoes found near Watsonville
Santa Cruz County— Santa Cruz County officials announced this week that they have discovered a mosquito species known to carry dengue, chikungunya, Zika and yellow fever in Watsonville. These diseases are not currently found in California, and Aedes aegypti found near East Lake Avenue and Holohan Road do not carry them. It is the first […]
