Some viruses prefer mosquitoes to humans, but people get sick anyway. A virologist and entomologist explain why
This means an arbovirus can usually establish a persistent, lifelong, almost symbiotic infection without damaging the ...
Local vector-borne disease expert who led US West Nile virus response dead at 73
John Roehrig died March 8 after a battle with ALS. During his career, he was on the front lines of the U.S. response to West Nile virus.
Doctors raise alarm about rise in “sloth fever” infections linked to birth defects
The Oropouche virus has been linked to Zika-like outcomes in pregnant people, with cases more than doubling in 2024 ...
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WHO launches strategic plan against rising dengue cases and other viral infections
The World Health Organization (WHO) released a preparedness plan to tackle the infection and deaths caused by dengue and other Aedes-borne arboviral diseases such as Zika and chikungunya.
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Mitigating Arboviral Threats and Strengthening Public Health Preparedness: A Workshop
The National Academies Forum on Microbial Threats hosted a public workshop in December 2023 to explore avenues of threat reduction from known and emerging arboviral diseases in the context of public ...
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Test identifies prior infection by zika virus and all four dengue virus serotypes
Dengue is the most common arboviral disease worldwide ... years or that the specific antibodies produced in response to infection by the virus do not last long. “All told, these results show ...
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Some viruses prefer mosquitoes to humans, but people get sick anyway − a virologist and entomologist explain why
This means an arbovirus can usually establish a persistent, lifelong, almost symbiotic infection without damaging the mosquito’s health, perfect for the virus to disseminate itself. Mosquitoes ...
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Local vector-borne disease expert who led US West Nile virus response dead at 73
John Roehrig ended up on the front lines of the U.S. response to West Nile virus. Roehrig's work on the virus is still one of the biggest chapters of his storied career as his family looks back on ...