mosquito-borne viruses

Zika is a mosquito-borne virus that can cause fever, rash, muscle and joint aches and red eyes. Zika has also been linked to microcephaly and other poor pregnancy outcomes in babies of mothers who were infected with the virus while pregnant. Ed Sterling is director of Member Services for the Texas ...

BN's job is to use its proprietary MVA-BN platform to develop a vaccine against three strains of the potentially deadly mosquito-borne virus, for which no ... BN already has a candidate that demonstrated efficacy against the Eastern, Venezuelan and Western equine encephalitis viruses in preclinical models.

Date: March 16, 2018; Source: Boston University School of Medicine; Summary: Brazil is in the midst of a yellow fever outbreak, with the mosquito-borne virus reaching popular tourist destinations that do not normally see the disease. Since January 2018, 10 cases of yellow fever have been confirmed in international ...

BRONSON, Fla. (WCJB)- The Florida Department of Health has issued a mosquito-borne illness alert for Levy County after finding Eastern Equine Encephalitis, also known as EEE. A flock of Emus at a specialty bird farm near Bronson tested positive for the virus on Tuesday. The health department has not ...

The Department continues to conduct statewide surveillance for mosquito-borne illnesses, including West Nile virus infections, Eastern equine encephalitis, St. Louis encephalitis, malaria, chikungunya, and dengue. Residents of Florida are encouraged to report dead birds via the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

Adding in the new microbe emoji (currently in the form of a generic green microscopic shape) could even indicate the presence of mosquito-borne viruses such as dengue virus, West Nile virus or Ross River virus. Emoji could remind us to tip out, drain or cover backyard water-holding containers that may ...

Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne viral disease caused by the Chikungunya virus, a Togaviridae virus, transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes. Chikungunya virus causes clinical illness in 72-92% of infected humans around 4 to 7 days after an infected mosquito bite. Complications include visual, neurological, ...