Anthropogenic Impacts on Mosquito Populations in North America over the Past Century

Anthropogenic impacts on mosquito populations in North America over the past century

The recent emergence and spread of vector-borne viruses including Zika, chikungunya and dengue has raised concerns that climate change may cause mosquito vectors of these diseases to expand into more temperate regions. However, the long-term impact of other anthropogenic factors on mosquito abundance and distributions is less studied. Here, we show that anthropogenic chemical use (DDT; dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) and increasing urbanization…

Africa: WHO Issues New Treatment Guidelines On Dengue, Chikungunya, Zika, and Yellow Fever

Monrovia -- The World Health Organization (WHO) released new guidelines for the treatment and management of arboviral diseases, which are illnesses caused by viruses transmitted to humans through Aedes mosquitoes, . Arboviruses can cause a range of similar symptoms, from mild flu-like symptoms to severe, potentially life-threatening conditions like encephalitis or hemorrhagic fever.

WHO guidelines for clinical management of arboviral diseases: dengue, chikungunya, Zika and yellow fever

Manual and Guideline in English on World about Health and Epidemic; published on 4 Jul 2025 by WHO

Health Dept to issue challans if mosquito larvae found repeatedly - Pioneer Edge | Uttarakhand News in English | Dehradun News Today

PIONEER NEWS SERVICE/Dehradun To prevent dengue cases in the upcoming days, the Health department plans to issue challans through municipal bodies in areas where mosquito larvae are found repeatedly. This information was shared by the Dehradun District Surveillance Officer (DSO) Dr Pradeep Rana. So far, over 100 dengue cases have been reported as positive in the Dehradun district. Commenting on the situation, Rana stated that efforts are underwa…