West Nile virus kills 46 in US’ Texas state
September 8th, 2012 - 10:11 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 8 (IANS) At least 46 people have died from the mosquito-borne West Nile virus in Texas state in the US this year, Xinhua reported.The latest reports came from ... Read more...
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Three die of deadly West Nile virus in Serbia
September 8th, 2012 - 7:37 am ICT by IANS
Belgrade, Sep 8 (IANS/AKI) At least three people have died in Serbia from the West Nile virus, which is carried by mosquitoes and causes brain inflammation.
The virus was first ... Read more...
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US hit by worst outbreak of deadly West Nile virus
August 23rd, 2012 - 11:15 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 23 (IANS) The United States has been hit hard by the largest ever outbreak of West Nile virus, spread mostly by mosquito bites, that has killed 47 people ... Read more...
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Dallas declares emergency over west Nile virus
August 17th, 2012 - 9:41 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Dallas, Aug 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Dallas County has declared a state of emergency after suffering 10 deaths from the west Nile virus. The announcement has set the stage for the stage for ... Read more...
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West Nile virus hits US, four dead
August 4th, 2012 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 4 (IANS) The US has been badly hit by mosquito-borne West Nile virus, with 241 cases of the disease, including four deaths, reported nationwide so far this year, ... Read more...
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West Nile virus kills four in US
August 2nd, 2012 - 8:54 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 2 (IANS) Four people have died in the US after being infected with the West Nile virus, Xinhua reported.The deaths were among 241 cases of West Nile virus ... Read more...
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Mosquitoes sniff out victims for blood
July 3rd, 2012 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 3 (IANS) Mosquitoes have an uncanny ability to sniff out potential victims for blood, thanks to a large part of their tiny brains being devoted to the sense ... Read more...
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Israeli researchers track deadly virus
July 25th, 2011 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 25 (IANS) Unsure as to how a virus -- transmitted from birds to humans by blood-sucking mosquitoes -- migrated to the US and where it will strike next, ... Read more...
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How interferon-induced genes launch antiviral defenses
April 11th, 2011 - 5:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 11 (ANI): A team of researchers, led by scientists from Rockefeller University, for the first time has carried out a comprehensive, systematic evaluation of the antiviral activity of interferon-induced factors. ... Read more...
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Chemistry of mosquito sex could be key to controlling dengue fever
March 20th, 2011 - 3:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 20 (ANI): A new study has suggested that understanding the sex life of a mosquito may reveal the key to controlling diseases such West Nile virus and dengue fever.Researchers at ... Read more...
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Male mosquitoes’ proteins may affect females’ behaviour, physiology
March 16th, 2011 - 5:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 16 (ANI): A new study has found proteins that can affect behaviour and physiology of female mosquitoes.Researchers have identified 93 seminal fluid proteins and 52 sperm male-derived proteins that include ... Read more...
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Loss of biodiversity ‘threatens human health’
December 2nd, 2010 - 2:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 2 (ANI): A new research has warned that the loss of biodiversity-from beneficial bacteria to charismatic mammals-threatens human health.Researchers at the Bard College, New York, found that the loss ... Read more...
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Scientists decode West Nile mosquito’s DNA
October 1st, 2010 - 1:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 1 (ANI): An international team of researchers has cracked the DNA sequence of the mosquito species whose bite transmits West Nile virus, St. Louis encephalitis virus and the microscopic worm ... Read more...
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Mosquito Eating Fish From Mississippi Being Sent To Haiti
September 11th, 2010 - 7:32 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
September 11, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Almost 2000 mosquito eating fishes from Mississippi will be traveling to Haiti in order to liberate the nation from the minute insect. This is ... Read more...
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Tobacco plant-based treatment thwarts West Nile virus: Study
February 9th, 2010 - 3:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 9 (ANI): No vaccine currently exists for West Nile Virus, but a new therapeutic made from tobacco plants has been shown to arrest the infection, according to a new study.Elderly ... Read more...
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Antiviral compound that targets numerous deadly viruses identified
February 2nd, 2010 - 3:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 2 (ANI): Researchers across the U.S. have teamed up to develop and test a broad-spectrum antiviral compound capable of stopping a wide range of highly dangerous viruses, including Ebola, HIV, ... Read more...
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Tobacco plant-based treatment thwarts West Nile virus
February 2nd, 2010 - 3:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 2 (ANI): No vaccine currently exists for West Nile Virus, but a new therapeutic made from tobacco plants has been shown to arrest the infection, according to a new study.Elderly ... Read more...
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Now, a cheaper way to trap deadly mosquitoes
January 13th, 2010 - 2:08 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 13 (IANS) Researchers have come up with the cheapest and most efficient way so far to trap adult mosquitoes and the deadly diseases they carry, from malaria to the West ... Read more...
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Human protein that prevents H1N1 influenza infection found
December 18th, 2009 - 12:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 18 (ANI): A naturally occurring human protein that helps prevent infection by H1N1 influenza and other viruses, including West Nile and dengue virus, has been identified.A research team led by ... Read more...
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Biodiversity loss will unshackle deadlier infections
December 4th, 2009 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 4 (IANS) Extinction of plant and animal species is likely to unshackle deadlier and nastier infections, says new research.
Habitat destruction and biodiversity loss, driven by deforestation, global transportation, encroaching cities, ... Read more...
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White Nose Syndrome Ailing Bats
November 4th, 2009 - 7:34 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Nov. 4, (THAINDIAN NEWS) 1.9 million US Dollars have been approved by the Congress to be utilized in the cure of Bats that are suffering from the "white nosed syndrome". ... Read more...
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Body odour attracts mosquitoes
October 27th, 2009 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 27 (IANS) A dominant odour given off by humans and birds tempts mosquitoes to prey on both, transmitting the West Nile virus and other lethal diseases, a new study has ... Read more...
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Why mosquitoes like to feast on human blood
October 27th, 2009 - 1:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 27 (ANI): Scientists at the University of California, Davis, have discovered why mosquitoes like to feast on the blood of humans.They have identified a dominant odour naturally produced in humans ... Read more...
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Newly found natural odours could pave way for developing mosquito repellents
August 27th, 2009 - 12:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 27 (ANI): In a lab study on fruit flies, entomologists led by an Indian origin scientist at the University of California, Riverside, have discovered a novel class of compounds that ... Read more...
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New discovery may lead to therapies for RSV, influenza A
August 24th, 2009 - 1:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 24 (ANI): A research team led by Indian-origin scientist claims to have identified a cellular molecule that not only helps recognize viruses that cause respiratory problems but also direct cells ... Read more...
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Sewage-contaminated streams breed bigger and faster mosquitoes
August 11th, 2009 - 3:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 11 (ANI): A new study has found far more mosquitoes in sewage-contaminated streams than in clean ones, which are also bigger and faster than those in purer waters.According to ... Read more...
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New test would show if dengue vaccine safe for patient
February 16th, 2009 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 16 (IANS) Researchers have developed a test to determine whether vaccines against a virus that infects 100 million people annually, now ready for clinical trials, should really protect patients from ... Read more...
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Natural mosquito, tick repellent offers an alternative to DEET
February 6th, 2009 - 12:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, February 6 (ANI): The Entomological Society of America (ESA) says that a natural compound found in the Tauroniro tree of South America appears to be effective against mosquitoes and ticks, ... Read more...
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Vital virus molecule could lead to cure dengue fever
December 12th, 2008 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Dec 12 (IANS) A small molecule produced by all viruses could open the way to the development of potential cure for west Nile virus and dengue fever. A team led by ... Read more...
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DNA-based vaccine against West Nile virus on the anvil
November 4th, 2008 - 5:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 4 (ANI): Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology IZI in Leipzig are developing a DNA-based vaccine against the dreaded West Nile virus (WNV), which can ... Read more...
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DNA vaccine to be equally effective after onset of disease
November 4th, 2008 - 1:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 4 (IANS) A DNA-based vaccine being developed against the dreaded West Nile virus, transmitted from animals to humans, would be equally effective after the onset of the disease.Existing live vaccines ... Read more...
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‘Media makes infectious diseases seem much worse’
November 3rd, 2008 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
Tornoto, Nov 3 (IANS) Popular media coverage of infectious diseases make them seem worse than they are, according to a new Canadian study.Diseases that surface frequently in the print media -like bird ... Read more...
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Media coverage makes infectious diseases seem more threatening
October 30th, 2008 - 4:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 30 (ANI): Intense media coverage makes infectious diseases seem more dangerous, according to a new study from McMaster University.The scientists indicated that diseases like bird flu, which can be ... Read more...
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Killing mosquitoes without raising a stink just became a reality
August 30th, 2008 - 2:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 30 (ANI): Scientists at the University of California, Davis have developed an odourless chemical that can lure gravid female mosquitoes, and help play a key role in surveillance and ... Read more...
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DEETs stink secret behind mosquito repellent success
August 19th, 2008 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 19 (ANI): DEET, the widely used mosquito repellent, does not block the insects'' sense of smell but simply stinks to them, according to researchers at the University of California, ... Read more...
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