Category: Mosquito Bourne Diseases
First northern dengue cases detected in New Taipei
Taipei Times This year’s first cluster of dengue fever cases in northern Taiwan was detected in New Taipei City, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported yesterday, adding that the number of enterovirus cases continued to increase, with the epidemic period likely to extend into November. CDC Epidemic Intelligence Center Director Guo Hung-wei (郭宏偉) said […]
Sep 25, 2024
New York Resident Dies of Eastern Equine Encephalitis Infection
New York Times The first person to be diagnosed with Eastern equine encephalitis in New York in nearly a decade has died, prompting Gov. Kathy Hochul to declare the rare, mosquito-borne viral illness an imminent public health threat on Monday. Ms. Hochul announced the death, in Ulster County, in a news release outlining the steps that state officials are […]
Sep 24, 2024
Locally Acquired Dengue Case Confirmed in California
Medscape A case of locally acquired dengue fever has been confirmed in a resident of Baldwin Park, California, according to a press release from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. This locally acquired case of dengue is the third to be reported in California and the first to be reported by the Los Angeles County […]
Sep 18, 2024
Mosquito-borne diseases are surging in Europe — how worried are scientists?
Nature Diseases such as West Nile virus and dengue are becoming increasingly common as the insects that spread them move north. Climate change is turning Europe into a breeding ground for mosquito-borne diseases, researchers warn. Longer summers, hotter temperatures and heavy rainfall are creating favourable conditions for mosquitos in places where they couldn’t previously thrive. […]
Sep 18, 2024
NH confirms second case of mosquito-borne illness EEE
NH News A second case of the mosquito-borne illness eastern equine encephalitis has been confirmed in New Hampshire, according to state health officials. The infection was in an adult from Kensington who began experiencing symptoms on Aug. 8. The person was hospitalized and is now recovering at a rehabilitation facility, according to a spokesperson for the […]
Sep 18, 2024
Second person contracts eastern equine encephalitis in New Hampshire, health officials confirm
NBC A second human case of eastern equine encephalitis has been confirmed in New Hampshire, state health officials said. The New Hampshire Department of Health said an adult from Kensington began experiencing symptoms of EEE on Aug. 8, and was then hospitalized. That person is now recovering at a rehabilitation facility. EEE is a rare […]
Sep 17, 2024
Horse in Connecticut tests positive for EEE
NBC News A horse in Connecticut has tested positive for EEE, marking the state’s first case of the disease in a domestic animal this year. The Connecticut Department of Agriculture said EEE, or Eastern equine encephalitis, was detected in a 23-year-old unvaccinated gelded horse in Fairfield County. Officials said the horse was exhibiting neurological symptoms […]
Sep 11, 2024
The Mosquito-Borne Disease ‘Triple E’ Is Spreading in the US as Temperatures Rise
Wired Eastern equine encephalitis, which has a high mortality rate, is becoming more common in North America as climate changes expands the habitats of insects. A 41-year-old man in New Hampshire died last week after contracting a rare mosquito-borne illness called eastern equine encephalitis virus, also known as EEE or “triple E.” It was New Hampshire’s first […]
Sep 10, 2024
Rare local case of mosquito-borne dengue virus confirmed in Baldwin Park
Lost Angeles Times A rare case of dengue, a viral infection spread by mosquitoes, was confirmed in Baldwin Park on Monday, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. This case represents the state’s third-ever confirmed case of locally transmitted dengue that is not related to travel. The other two cases were confirmed in Long […]
Sep 10, 2024
Fourth case of dangerous mosquito-borne virus confirmed in Massachusetts
The Hill A fourth case of the dangerous mosquito-borne illness was confirmed in Massachusetts on Monday, according to health officials. A man in his 50s contracted Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) announced on Monday. The man lives in Middlesex County which is at high risk for EEE. Nationally, cases of EEE […]
Sep 10, 2024