Health Aug 29 What’s behind the recent surge in mosquito-borne illnesses By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins
Nation Aug 24 Fauci recovering at home after being hospitalized with West Nile virus, spokesperson says Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former top U.S. infectious disease expert, spent time in the hospital after being infected with West Nile virus and is now recovering at home, a spokesperson confirmed Saturday. By Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press
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
Science Sep 30 Deadly West Nile virus cases are spiking in LA. The first line of defense: chickens More than six dozen sentinel chickens, living in coops dotted around Los Angeles, make up one of the first lines of defense in this sprawling county’s fight against West Nile virus. By Usha Lee McFarling, STAT
Science Aug 30 Zika stays in the family, mother mosquitoes pass virus to eggs The inheritance of Zika virus may guarantee its long-term survival in mosquito (and human) populations. By Nsikan Akpan
Apr 05 Why the Zika outbreak might end with a whimper and other FAQs By Helen Branswell, STAT Experts discuss whether or not Zika virus will become a perennial risk for pregnant women. Continue reading
Mar 03 Watch 8:18 Can mutant mosquitoes be used to fight Zika and dengue fever? By PBS News Hour As mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue fever and Zika virus continue to ravage Brazil, scientists are racing to fight back. Their latest tactic: genetically engineered mosquitoes that will pass along fatal mutations to their offspring, destroying mosquito populations from within. Continue watching
Sep 07 West Nile virus cases hit record numbers in California last year By Barbara Feder Ostrov, Kaiser Health News The number of these serious California cases was 83 percent higher than the previous record number reported in the state in 2005, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Continue reading
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 07 Watch Mortgage Crisis Leads to Abandoned Homes, Employment Cuts As a result of housing market problems, the number of abandoned homes in California has increased and jobs have been cut. Jeffrey Kaye of KCET-Los Angeles reports on the effects of mortgage crisis. Continue watching