Prof. É. CAUMES
Infectious diseases, PARIS, France
Prof. D.H. HAMER
Infectious diseases, BOSTON, USA
Prof. T. JELINEK
Infectious diseases, BERLIN, Germany
Dr. A. KHATIB
Infectious diseases, TORONTO, Canada
Prof. S. HOULE
Pharmacy, WATERLOO, Canada
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A smartphone application to repel mosquitoes and reduce vector-borne diseases?
Vector-borne diseases transmitted by arthropod vectors are responsible for more than 17% of infectious diseases worldwide and cause more than one million deaths every year. Female mosquitoes are by far the main vector of these diseases (malaria, chikungunya, Zika, yellow fever), global warming being...
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Evolving Dengue Risk for International Travelers
Professor David Hamer (Boston University) talks to us today about the risk of Evolving Dengue for International Travelers. Find out more in this video accompanied by his slides: ...
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Autochthonous malaria transmission in the United States
Local malaria transmission was recently identified in Florida and Texas. In late June 2023, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a Health Alert Network announcement describing four cases of local transmission of Plasmodium vivax in Sarasota County,...
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The Rise of Heat-Related Illnesses Fuelled by El Niño
With the declaration of the arrival of El Niño, millions around the world are experiencing record-breaking heat waves and consequential heat-related illnesses as global temperatures soar.
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WHO initiative to stop the spread of Anopheles stephensi in Africa
The spread of Anopheles stephensi has been noted with concern by the malaria control community. A. stephensi is capable of transmitting malaria. Unlike most other Anopheles which primarily breed in clean freshwater bodies in rural areas, it has the ability to breed in sewage and therefore...
