Weather conditions this year have created the perfect environment for the mosquito population to reproduce and flourish. July has been neither too hot nor too humid, which means that the much-feared lethal disease caused by a virus in the Bay State area has made its arrival. Over the past couple of months the mosquito population in America (especially Eastern Massachusetts) has been steadily … [Read more...]
Mosquitoes Spreading Dangerous Caribbean Virus
A distressing piece of information has been shared by health officials: mosquitoes in the U.S. have begun spreading a virus that is common in the Caribbean. On Thursday two cases of domestically acquired Chikungunya infections were communicated to the public. Currently it is believed that the infection was spread by healthy mosquitoes that, after biting infected individuals, spread the disease to … [Read more...]
West Nile Virus Re-appears for the First Time in Scott County
For the first time this year, the West Nile Virus has reared its ugly face. Metropolitan Mosquito Control District claims that the mosquitoes collected last week in the metro area of the Twin Cities, in Scott County tested positive for the virus. Although there have been no confirmed human cases yet, officials advise caution. The Star Tribune reported that nobody fell ill until now, and that the … [Read more...]
