Climate Change Boosts Lethal Hendra Virus bi2281177 It started Vic Rail's horses, September 1994. First one, then another, they died horrible deaths, 13 horses all over the span of just two weeks, frothing from noses and mouths, thrashing agonizing pain. Then Rail died too. [More]..

Human West Nile case reported York city bi2281177 York, PA - In September, the York City Bureau of Heath became aware that a city resident was infected West Nile

Irrigating lawns canal water tied to West Nile bi2281177 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - El Paso residents infected the mosquito-borne West Nile over the past eight years tended to live close to one of the county's irrigation canals, according to a new study

UCSC Researcher Finds Robins Key to Spread of West Nile bi2281177 The Atlantic Ocean kept the West Nile at bay for more than six decades, but once reached the shores of North America 1999, took only six years to spread across the United States California. At the same time, the deadly mutated a new strain

West Nile hits Lucas County bi2281177 Lucas County had five nonfatal human cases of West Nile year as Ohio, Michigan, and other Midwest states experienced a resurgence of the potentially deadly mosquito-borne illness, preliminary statistics show

El Paso West Nile cases are linked to canals bi2281177 El Paso County had the highest rate of West Nile cases 2010 among U.S. metropolitan areas because of flooding yards from irrigation canals, new research shows

Robins Found Guilty West Nile Virus Spread bi2281177 West Nile first appeared North America 1999. And quickly moved across the continent. Now a study has pinned the proliferation on a particular culprit: robins. The work published the journal Science . [A. Marm Kilpatrick, " Globalization, Land Use, and the Invasion of West Nile "] A variety of animals can serve as hosts for West Nile, but the primarily spreads ..

West Nile virus outbreaks linked to 'super-spreader' birds bi2281177 That the startling conclusion of a decade-long analysis by UC Santa Cruz biologist Marm Kilpatrick, who explored the ecology of an infectious disease that has killed five Californians summer and sickened another 197, up from 82 last year

Robins played major role spread of West Nile disease, new research shows bi2281177 West Nile disease has been a crippling – and deadly – intruder the lives of Americans. So far year, seven people Colorado have become infected by the disease, according to state records. Luckily, no deaths have been reported as years past when the number of cases were much higher. Where did []..

Kane County sees first human West Nile case year bi2281177 Kane County officially has first and only case of West Nile 2011. A St. Charles woman was recently confirmed the , but she did not require hospitalization. A brief look at the recent history of West Nile Kane County and state numbers for year so far

West Nile virus evolved, spread robins' help bi2281177 The disease quickly became Americanized, a study found

Climate Change May Make Insect-Borne Diseases Harder to Control bi2281177 Climate change can influence how infectious diseases affect the world, particularly illnesses spread by vectors like mosquitoes. Now scientists have developed some understanding about how rainfall and temperature can influence malaria, dengue and West Nile infections as well as ways to combat them. [More]..

Annual European CDC report says infectious diseases, drug resistance are conc bi2281177 "Europe's health suffering, around 80,000 cases of tuberculosis infection a year and serious problems measles, HIV and threats from 'superbug' infections, an annual health report" from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said Thursday, Reuters reports

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