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Brought Down by a Mosquito? West Nile Virus Encephalitis

September 15, 2018 Comments Off on Brought Down by a Mosquito? West Nile Virus Encephalitis

  Neurologic symptoms in a previously healthy man spurred a battery of tests to determine the cause. The 51-year-old patient lived alone and was transferred to our intensive care unit from another facility. Emergency medical services personnel first brought him to his local emergency department, where he stated that he had not been feeling well […]

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Mosquitoes, west nile virus
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Essential Facts About Mosquito Control and Zika Virus

November 18, 2016 Comments Off on Essential Facts About Mosquito Control and Zika Virus

The threat to persons living in the southern United States from Zika virus (ZIKV) is both significant and ongoing. Although there are several modes of transmission of ZIKV to humans, mosquito transmission is the primary avenue by which persons become infected. Only 2 mosquito species are likely able to transmit ZIKV to humans in the […]

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Zika Virus
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Zika: Should The Games Go On?

May 13, 2016 Comments Off on Zika: Should The Games Go On?

The Zika virus, a mosquito-born disease, has been linked to microcephaly, a devastating birth defect. The virus has spread across Brazil and into other South American countries as it marches north to the US. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been issuing regular announcements and using social media, particularly Twitter, to disseminate […]

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environment, Insects and vermin, Prevention, Zika Virus
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