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The Mosquito-Borne Disease 'Triple E' Is Spreading in the US as Temperatures Rise
Monday September 9, 2024. 06:41 PM , from Slashdot
Public health officials are monitoring the situation closely. Massachusetts has implemented insecticide spraying in high-risk areas and issued advisories for residents to limit outdoor activities during peak mosquito hours. Climate change may be contributing to EEE's spread, as warmer, wetter conditions favor mosquito breeding. Researchers note the virus has advanced into northern regions where it was previously undetected. From 2003 to 2019, the Northeast saw an increase to 4-5 cases per year on average, up from less than one annual case between 1964 and 2002. Read more of this story at Slashdot.
https://science.slashdot.org/story/24/09/09/1042229/the-mosquito-borne-disease-triple-e-is-spreading...
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