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Dengue fever deaths surge in Caribbean and Americas due to climate crisis
Warmer weather brought on by climate crisis enables mosquitoes that carry virus to expand their reach.Deaths from dengue fever surged across the Caribbean and the Americas in 2024, health officials said, as warmer weather brought on by the climate crisis enables the mosquitoes that carry the virus to expand their reach.More than 7,700 deaths have been reported in the region so far in 2024, compared with 2,467 deaths in 2023 – an increase of more than 200%.A record 12.6m suspected cases of the mo
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12th Dec 2024
Why We Do Not Sell Our Exclusive Mosquito Nets on Amazon
A Commitment to Quality and
Customer Experience.In our digital age, Amazon stands as a titan in the e-commerce world, offering unparalleled
convenience and a vast array of products at the click of a button. This convenience is a challenge for
niche retailers like us who prioritize quality, specialization, and exceptional customer service above
all else. Here at MosquitoNets, we take immense pride in crafting and curating the finest mosquito net bed
canopies designed to protect you
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9th Jul 2024
Tiger mosquitoes behind dengue fever rise in Europe
By Philippa Roxby, Health reporter BBCMosquitoes can spread disease from person to person, and from place to placeAn invasive species of mosquito has set up home in 13 countries in the EU, including France, Spain and Greece, with experts linking their presence to a rise in dengue fever in Europe.Climate change is creating favorable conditions for the tiger mosquito to spread, said the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).As far north as Paris, where the Olympic Games w
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13th Jun 2024
Malaria is not only a blood disease, it also hides in the spleen, scientists have discovered
The malaria parasite is well known for hijacking red blood cells in its potentially deadly quest to spread to its next unsuspecting victim via a mosquito bite.But scientists have discovered it has another surprising trick up its sleeve: it can lurk undetected in the spleen, which filters blood.Key points:Scientists had long suspected this finding but had no direct evidence until nowThe discovery rewrites what we know about the life cycle of this insidious parasite that infects millions of people
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31st May 2021
Light pollution may increase biting behavior at night in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes
Artificial light abnormally increases mosquito biting behavior at night in a species that typically prefers to bite people during the day, according to research from the University of Notre Dame that was published in The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.Increased biting by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which normally fly and bite in the early morning and during the afternoon, highlights the concern that increasing levels of light pollution could impact transmission of diseases such
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22nd Oct 2020