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- 1Scientists seek new ways to fight mosquitoes as climate warms●Scientists explore new ways to target mosquitoes as warming climate expands threat
Researchers are developing new methods to control mosquitoes as warming temperatures lengthen mosquito seasons and expand the range of dangerous diseases such as malaria and dengue. The mosquito kills more people than any other animal on Earth, and scientists warn that longer warm periods give the insects more time to spread illness, prompting renewed focus on innovative control strategies.
- 2Florida counties declare emergency over dengue outbreak●Florida counties declare emergency over ‘wildly unusual’ dengue outbreak
Several Florida counties have declared a state of emergency in response to a dengue fever outbreak that health officials are calling wildly unusual for the region. Dengue is typically rare in the continental United States, and locally transmitted cases in Florida have prompted concern among residents and health authorities. Officials are urging people to take precautions against mosquitoes as they work to contain the spread.