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Millions of GM mosquitoes could be released in Florida to combat Zika virus
2016-08-04 06:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Telegraph: Millions of genetically modified mosquitoes could be released into the state of Florida to combat Zika virus after 15 people caught the disease from local insects. Congress could decide within weeks to grant an emergency licence to British biotech company Oxitec, which has engineered a line of insects whose offspring are unable to grow to adulthood, and so cannot reproduce. The company has already build a lab in the Florida Keys and is just waiting for the green light from the government and...
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Zika Virus Confirmed in Florida
2016-07-29 15:51:00| Happi Breaking News
First known cases transmitted by mosquitoes
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Seneca Valley Virus may be down, but its not out
2016-06-23 18:11:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: American Association of Swine Veterinarians Cases of Seneca Valley Virus may be on the decline, but that does not mean producers and veterinarians can get lax on their herd surveillance. read more
Warming temps raise Zika virus risk
2016-06-22 09:11:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EarthSky: Global warming will cause more people to be exposed to the mosquito that carries Zika virus, says a new study. Why this mosquito is such a good virus-spreader. As Americans ready themselves for the arrival of mosquitoes this summer, many may be wondering whether they are at risk for tropical diseases like Zika and whether climate change will raise the risks of infection. My colleagues and I recently completed a study examining how projected changes in climate and human population may increase...
Zika virus spreading rapidly across Puerto Rico
2016-06-19 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
PBS: There are alarming signs the Zika virus is spreading rapidly in Puerto Rico, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday. Blood banks on the island have seen a steady rise in the portion of donations that have to be rejected because they contain Zika virus. Last week, 1.1 percent of the donated units were contaminated. If that many people are infected with Zika when they go to give blood, its a sign of how much virus spread there is going on in Puerto Rico, CDC Director...
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