The Santa Teresa livestock crossing in New Mexico reopened yesterday, 18 months after closing to contain the import of New World screwworm from Mexican cattle.
The largest-ever study on this topic systematically tested how 16 hypothetical social and environmental factors influence where outbreaks occur.
Although 82% of adults surveyed know that avoiding mosquito bites is the best way to prevent West Nile and dengue, only one-third know how to apply insect repellent properly.
No new cases of cyclosporiasis have been reported since mid-August.
Florida now has 73 cases of locally acquired dengue and 136 imported cases.
Michigan has now reported 14,718 cases in a cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce.
Treatment with Dengue-mAb demonstrated a rapid clearance of dengue viremia and fever within 24 hours at all dose levels compared with placebo.
A Minneapolis-based company has recalled certain lots of alfalfa sprouts linked to a 15-state E coli and Salmonella outbreak.
Sri Lanka has reported more than 80,000 cases of the mosquito-borne virus this year.
A new study finds that warmer temperatures are associated with higher mosquito-bite rates and longer transmission seasons.
