U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

New Evidence of Wider Infections with ‘Rare’ Mosquito-Borne Virus

africapublicityOctober 22, 2023October 22, 202303 mins

An expert in vector-borne pathogens from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shared new evidence that human infections with a dangerous mosquito-borne disease called Cache Valley virus may be more common in the United States and Mexico than previously thought. The disease, discovered decades ago, mainly has been seen as a threat to livestock,…

New Study Provides ‘Genetic Fingerprint’ Indicating Disease Spread by Sand Flies May Be Gaining Firm Foothold in the United States

africapublicityOctober 19, 2023013 mins

Analysis reveals DNA evidence of a locally acquired strain of cutaneous leishmaniasis; prospect of growing threat comes amidst concerns domestic sand flies could acquire a deadly form of the disease via dog imports. Sentists have new evidence that a tropical disease once seen almost exclusively in returning travelers is now being detected…