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Sri Lanka is intensifying a military-backed drive to contain the spread of mosquito-borne dengue fever, a senior official said Wednesday, as the death toll climbed to 49 since the start of the year.

With mosquito populations peaking well above the 10-year average in Saskatchewan and double last year's count at this time, the buzz across Saskatchewan is how bad it will get, and what we can do to help enjoy our time outside.

Health officials are encouraging people to use bug spray and mosquito-control efforts as West Nile virus season is off to its earliest and worst start in over two decades.

Dengue is caused by the dengue virus and transmitted by mosquito bites. Traditionally endemic in tropical regions such as Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as Southeast Asia, local transmission across several countries in mainland Europe has been documented since 2010. In

Researchers testing a cheap, homegrown oil in Uganda found what cats knew all along – it worked as well as the artificial chemical used globally A homegrown catnip lotion has proven “just as effective as Deet” as a mosquito repellant in trials carried out in Uganda.Catnip, or Nep

Bugs run rampant in the summer, and if you have ever suffered a mosquito bite and regretted not putting on bug spray, you should know about nature's insect repellent: the Indiana bat. Federally endangered since 1967, the Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) helps with pest control and su

A new study in PLOS Biology of 133 species of flies, mosquitoes and their relatives shows that most species fly in surprisingly similar ways. Physical and aerodynamic laws shape the evolution of their flight behavior more strongly than previously thought. Mosquitoes prove to be a

Pesquisa diz que, em um ano típico, são descobertos entre dois e três vírus nunca antes identificados em seres humanos; embora esse número varie, a tendência permanece relativamente constante desde a década de 1960 O post Vírus que pode causar a próxima pandemia está no Brasil, aponta estudo apareceu primeiro em Olhar Digital.

Nova combinação de medicamentos passa a integrar o SUS para pacientes imunocomprometidos com leishmaniose visceral, grupo que exige atenção redobrada por ter maior risco de complicações.

A Anvisa determinou a retirada de um lote do repelente Repele Mavaro do mercado depois que uma análise laboratorial apontou resultado insatisfatório para o IR3535, substância que garante a ação do produto. A medida vale só para o lote citado na resolução.

Quem treina em trilhas e parques já notou: o coaxar nas lagoas está sumindo. O ranavírus, vírus letal para anfíbios, chegou ao Brasil escondido numa espécie invasora — e o desequilíbrio afeta diretamente os ambientes naturais que os corredores frequentam.

Cientistas alemães desenvolveram um tratamento combinado de dose única contra a malária que avança para testes clínicos em larga escala no continente africano — uma notícia importante para atletas e aventureiros.