#mosquitoborne

Chikungunya cases break records in France; West Nile virus appears near Rome Summary France is experiencing a record-breaking surge in autochthonous (locally acquired) chikungunya cases, primarily concentrated in the Occitanie region. This marks a concerning trend in the spread of the mosquito-borne disease within the country. Simultaneously, the West Nile virus has emerged near Rome, Italy,…

Blight may increase public health risk from mosquito-borne diseases — ScienceDaily

Louisiana State University researchers recently published findings that blight leads to an increased abundance of disease-carrying mosquitoes. The researchers investigated the presence of several mosquito species in two adjacent but socio-economically contrasting neighborhoods in Baton Rouge: the historic Garden District, a high-income neighborhood, and the Old South neighborhood, a low-income…

Blight may increase public health risk from mosquito-borne diseases

Study area in the Garden District neighborhood, Baton Rouge, LA, showing census block groups by median income, overlaying census blocks, key streets and adjudicated properties.  Credit: Louisiana State University Louisiana State University researchers recently published findings that blight leads to an increased abundance of disease-carrying mosquitoes. The researchers investigated the presence…

New defense against dengue and emerging mosquito-borne viruses

Image depicts the 1G5.3 antibody(green) bound to both Zika (red) and dengue(blue) NS1 proteins. It’s based on structural data but idealised to showing binding to both viral proteins simultaneously. Credit: Dr Daniel Watterson New treatments to cut the global death rate from dengue, Zika and West Nile viruses could result from research led by The University of Queensland. Associate Professor…

Scientists find way to block transmission of mosquito-borne diseases — ScienceDaily

An international team of scientists have reported an effective and environmentally sustainable way to block the transmission of mosquito-borne dengue virus, in trials carried out in Malaysia.

The breakthrough has major implications for countries with hot climates such as island nations in the South Pacific to Saudi Arabia, Africa and South America, all of which experience dengue, Zika, yellow…