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- CDC issues historic Zika virus warning for northern Miami Tue, 2 Aug 16, 10:50pmFourteen cases of Zika virus have been reported in the Miami area, leading Center for Disease Control (CDC) officials to issue a health alert for pregnant women and their partners living and traveling in that area of Florida...
- Recycled tire traps are seven times more effective than traditional mosquito traps Wed, 13 Apr 16, 1:00amThe use of recycled materials is not only good for the environment. Sometimes, it is simply the best way to get a job done. Such is the case with the ovillanta mosquito traps, crafted from old tires and tested in Guatemala....
- Recycled tires redesigned as highly effective mosquito traps Wed, 13 Apr 16, 1:00amThe use of recycled materials is not only good for the environment. Sometimes, it is simply the best way to get a job done. Such is the case with the ovillanta mosquito traps, crafted from old tires and tested in Guatemala....
- World’s largest ‘mosquito factory’ in China to release 20 million bugs a week Thu, 17 Mar 16, 4:30amMosquitoes may be small, but they are a pretty big problem when it comes to public health in many areas of the globe. Now, a Chinese ‘mosquito factory’ is doing something about it that may become a widespread practice:...
- First-ever malaria vaccine could save thousands of children in Africa Sat, 25 Jul 15, 7:28amAfter 30 years in development, the first-ever malaria vaccine has received a positive recommendation from a European Medicines Agency (EMA) committee. GlaxoSmithKline announced this morning that Mosquirix, which has been...
- First-ever malaria vaccine could save hundreds of children in Africa Sat, 25 Jul 15, 1:13amAfter 30 years in development, the first-ever malaria vaccine has received a positive recommendation from a European Medicines Agency (EMA) committee. GlaxoSmithKline announced this morning that Mosquirix, which has been...