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mosquitoes
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What journalists should know about the threat of chikungunya
Recent research shows chikungunya, a tropical disease, is likely to increase due to the continuing effects of climate change.
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Why you should report on the spread, treatment and prevention of malaria
Even though malaria isn’t endemic to the U.S., there are still approximately 2,000 to 2,500 cases per year nationwide.
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Why even U.S.-based reporters should learn about malaria
While malaria isn’t a current threat to most people living in mainland U.S., scientists highlighted their concern about the disease’s…
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Zika still a threat in Puerto Rico, but government stopped tracking it
The government of Puerto Rico has reported no cases of people with the Zika virus since early 2017, which might…
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Researchers study Rift Valley fever as climate change expands risks
Could another seemingly obscure mosquito-borne disease that formerly existed mostly in Africa spread around the globe like the Zika virus?…
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Newly merged infectious disease organization offers journalists’ resources
More than five million children around the world die before the age of five from infectious diseases like pneumonia, malaria…
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Coverage of Zika continues as researchers, reporters learn more
Zika has been in the news since the beginning of the year in the United States, but health officials and journalists…
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Where to turn for the best information about Zika
We’ve gathered some of the best, most science-based resources to help reporters who are covering Zika or may find themselves…