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Brazilian scientists on Tuesday began to unleash the first of millions of mosquitoes infected with a bacteria meant to prevent the insects from transmitting...
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World Malaria Day is an international event designed to highlight issues relating to the tropical disease. The day is marked each year on 25...
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Dengue fever is a serious illness that affects about 50 million people a year. Symptoms include fever, headache, muscle and joint pains and a...
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In essence, the new research indicates that the long-term memory loss that afflicts some people who contracted West Nile virus is the result of...
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Zika virus disease (Zika) continues to make health-related news headlines around the world. Zika is a disease caused transferred to people via the bite...
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The WHO declaration was made on the recent World Malaria Day (April 25, 2016.) The goal is to eliminate malaria in at least 35...
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In order to assess the risks of Zika virus in people, scientists are carrying out research using a mouse-based animal model. The aim of...
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The key finding that the parasite expropriates RNA molecules in infected cells was previously unknown. While the purpose of this host-pathogen interaction is unclear,...
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Genetically modified male mosquitoes were released in parts of Piracicaba city in Southern Brazil as a pilot project in April 2014. Studies have shown...
Life
Chikungunya fever is a disease transmitted to humans by Aedes mosquitoes. The virus can cause fever, headaches, and joint pain. The word for the...