Outbreak of Chikungunya
The Centers for Disease Control have been warning of an American outbreak of chikungunya since December when it started growing in the...
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- Mar 3
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Mosquito Awareness Week
It’s Mosquito Awareness Week… While generally a nuisance, mosquitoes can carry dangerous diseases such as West Nile virus and...
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- Mar 3
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Extended Breeding Season
Breeding season is extending > learn more & call us today for treatment! As the climate of the northern United States warms, the Asian...
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- Mar 3
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How to remove a tick?
How to remove a tick > Avoid folklore remedies such as “painting” the tick with nail polish or petroleum jelly, or using heat to make the...
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- Mar 3
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Deadliest Animals
What would you say is the most dangerous animal on Earth? Sharks? Snakes? Humans? Of course, the answer depends on how you define...
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- Mar 3
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Lifecycle Of MalariaDo you know how malaria is transferred from mosquitoes to humans?
Do you know how malaria is transferred from mosquitoes to humans? Our friends at Lifelines – Al Jazeera help paint a pretty clear...
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- Mar 3
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When is Mosquito Season?
There’s no doubt that mosquitoes are an annoyance. There’s nothing like a swarm of pesky mosquitoes to ruin a fun evening on the deck or...
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- Mar 3
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Obama seeks $1.8B to combat Zika Virus
The Zika virus is primarily spread by mosquitoes. While most people who catch it experience mild or no symptoms, there are concerns that...
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- Mar 3
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Delaware Officials Report a Case of Zika Virus
State public health officials say the mosquito-borne Zika virus has turned up in Delaware. Officials say the first Delaware Zika case in...
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- Mar 3
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What is Zika Virus?
The Pan American Health Organization has recently published an Epidemiological Alert (December 3, 2015) for the Zika virus and its...
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- Mar 3
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Zika Virus Can Cause Brain Defects In Babies, CDC Confirms
After months of hesitation, U.S. health officials now say that the Zika virus is indeed the cause of severe brain damage in the infants...
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- Mar 3
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World Malaria Day
25 April 2016 | Geneva – A year after the World Health Assembly resolved to eliminate malaria from at least 35 countries by 2030, WHO is...
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- Mar 3
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Experts Say Olympics Should Be Postponed Due To Zika
More than 100 prominent physicians, bioethicists, and scientists from around the world posted a letter Friday urging World Health...
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- Mar 3
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Bug Barometer 2016
Unusual Winter Weather Will Impact Spring and Summer Pest Populations The National Pest Management Association reveals spring and summer...
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- Mar 3
- 6 min
Different Types of Mosquitoes
Mosquitoes exist across the world, with the exception of Antarctica. More than 3,000 mosquito species have been identified in both the...
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- Mar 3
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Zika’s first wave could infect 1.65 million childbearing women
As many as 1.65 million childbearing women in Central and South America could become infected by the Zika virus by the end of the first...
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- Mar 3
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The device quickly detects Zika
Engineers have developed a rapid, low-cost genetic test for Zika. The $2 device, about the size of a soda can, doesn’t require...
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