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Why cuts in funding for UN, climate change research imperil fight against...
Mosquitoes could expand their reach if money for climate change research is cut. Centers for Disease Control. Diseases don’t stop at borders. On World Malaria Day, this is especially important to...
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Infecting mosquitoes with bacteria so they can't infect us with viruses like...
Tiny bug, major disease spreader. Dr. Paul Howell, USCDCPMosquitoes and their itchy bites are more than just an annoyance. They transmit dangerous viruses with deadly consequences – making them the...
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How Trump's global health budget endangers Americans
Pandemics – global outbreaks of infectious diseases like the 1918 influenza that killed 40 million people and the 2009 H1N1 virus, which caused up to 203,000 fatalities – are among the greatest threats...
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India must be more transparent about disease threats
Aedes aegypti mosquito. khlungcenter/ShutterstockThe first laboratory confirmed case of Zika in India was detected in a hospital in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on November 9, 2016. A further two cases were...
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Understanding Zika's silent presence in Africa is key to tackling the next...
Finding Zika's roots can help contain the virus. ShutterstockThe Zika virus emerged in northeast Brazil in early 2015. By September the first cases of infants born with microcephaly had been reported...
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Aaargh midges: but Scotland's bitey critters may hold the key to malaria
Bonnie Scotland. MalagoEven among the greatest enthusiasts for visiting Scotland in the summertime, few would miss the ravenous midge. Culicoides impunctatus is a persistent biter of outdoor types,...
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DNA sequencing and big data open a new frontier in the hunt for new viruses
ShutterstockDiscovering new viruses has historically been biased towards people and animals that exhibit symptoms of disease – like a cough, fever or skin blister. But there are two challenges to...
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Harvey and Irma present nearly perfect conditions for Zika-spreading mosquitoes
_Aedes Aegypti_ mosquitoes viewed through a microscope in Broward County, Florida, in June 2016. AP Photo/Lynne SladkyEven as the floodwaters from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma begin to recede,...
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How we developed a cheap, accurate, on-the-spot test for Ebola
Ebola virus. Nixx Photography/ShutterstockWe have developed technology that reliably detects the Ebola virus in a blood sample seven times faster, ten times cheaper and 700 times safer than doing it in...
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Explainer: How we all benefit from the public health system
Despite major breakthroughs in antibiotics and vaccinations, infectious disease threats continue to emerge in Canada. Lyme disease, West Nile virus and measles pose ongoing challenges. An increasing...
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Why Brazil's Zika virus requires a political treatment
Two years on from the peak of the Zika epidemic, the disease continues to have a tragic impact on people’s lives. In Brazil, more than 3,000 children are suffering from problems with their growth and...
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Emerging infectious diseases in India: the scourge that could boost urban...
Human societies have seen a significant decrease in mortality from infectious diseases over the past century. However, we must still struggle with ongoing pathologies we once thought were under control...
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Ticks and mosquitoes bringing more diseases – what can we do?
A female deer tick on a piece of straw. Steve Ellingson/Shutterstock.comCases of vector-borne disease have more than doubled in the U.S. since 2004, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
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As Venezuela's public health system collapses, mosquito-borne viruses re-emerge
Psorophora ferox female, a potential vector for Madariaga virus. Photo taken on Heritage Island, Anacostia River, in Washington, D.C., June 30, 2012. Wikimedia Commons, CC BYThe ability to predict...
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Why your summer might be full of mosquitoes, according to a scientist
The tiny mosquito can be a big summer nuisance. (Pexels), CC BY-SAAs you pack your bags for the cottage or campground this weekend, don’t forget to bring light clothes with long sleeves — and a...
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How the media falls short in reporting epidemics
Lethal infectious diseases are making headlines again, with 17 confirmed new Ebola cases reported in Congo as of August 8. The news brings back the memories of Americans’ unjustified fear during the...
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Genetically modified mosquitoes may be best weapon for curbing disease...
More than 3.9 billion people live in regions where the Aedes aegypti mosquito is present. This species transmits Zika, dengue, chikungunya, and yellow fever. mycteria/Shutterstock.comMosquitoes are...
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Climate change, water and the spread of diseases: connecting the dots...
Climate change also has an impact on public health. ShutterstockHalf a century ago concerns about climate change, environment vulnerability, population density and the sustainability of earth systems...
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Is climate change causing a rise in the number of mosquito and tick-borne...
Warmer temperatures could lead to more zones of the country that make good breeding sites for mosquitoes. Apichart Meesri / Shutterstock.comLife in a single-family home in suburban America, one with a...
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What is Japanese encephalitis virus and how can I avoid it when I travel?
The mosquitoes that spread Japanese encephalitis are usually found in wetlands and drainage ditches, and will be out biting mostly at dawn and dusk. Bryon Lippincott/Flikr, CC BYIf you’re travelling to...
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