Health Aug 06 China tackles chikungunya virus outbreak with wide range of measures as thousands fall ill By Associated Press
Science Mar 05 Already missing winter? Here’s what we lose when the season warms up If you’ve noticed that the coldest months of the year don’t seem to get so cold anymore, you’re not alone. By Bella Isaacs-Thomas
Health Mar 29 Altered by climate change, the U.S. could become ideal for West Nile to thrive Colorado recently recorded the most West Nile virus deaths and cases of neuroinvasive infections in nearly two decades. By Melissa Bailey, Kaiser Health News
Health Jun 16 Florida’s mosquito control forces mobilize against Zika threat Local mosquito control authorities are preparing a spray-and-trap offensive to halt Zika-carrying mosquitos in damp breeding grounds. By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News
Health Jun 08 ‘Gene drive’ technology could make malaria-proof mosquitoes, but experts say more research is needed Research on a genetic engineering technique that allows scientists to quickly modify entire populations of organisms should continue in the laboratory — and potentially in the field, an expert panel said Wednesday. By Ike Swetlitz, STAT
Aug 22 Watch News Wrap: Cases of West Nile Virus Reach Decade High In other news Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control reported three times more cases of West Nile virus so far this year, blaming weather conditions that fostered optimal breeding conditions for mosquitoes. Also, a new study reveals that older fathers… Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch Texas Employs Aerial Spraying to Combat West Nile Virus Emergency Texas Employs Aerial Spraying to Combat West Nile Virus Emergency… Continue watching
Sep 17 Watch In Tanzania, New Push To Combat Malaria Between 60,000 and 80,000 Tanzanians die from malaria each year. In the last installment in his series of reports from Tanzania, Ray Suarez looks at a mult-million-dollar effort to slow the spread of the disease through the distribution of bed… Continue watching