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News Articles: mosquitos

Coastal Health District director Dr. Bonzo Reddick speaks at a news conference at the Chatham County Health Department in Savannah on Friday about public health risks in the wake of Tropical Storm Debby.

Coastal Georgia health experts warn of waterborne, mosquito-borne illness threat from Debby flooding

Chatham County's mosquito control fleet is working more than usual to spray insecticides.

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Mosquitoes can carry viruses including dengue, malaria, chikungunya and Zika. They are a growing public health threat abroad and in the United States.

The U.S. is unprepared for the growing threat of mosquito- and tick-borne viruses

Experts warn that new tropical viruses are headed for the U.S. – and the country should take active measures to fend them off.

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  • Pien Huang
Researchers at the University of Florida have identified this new breed of mosquito that's infesting the state. Experts are concerned about new diseases that could be transmitted. (Mosquitoes shown are not actual size).

Uh-oh. A new tropical mosquito has come to Florida. The buzz it's creating isn't good

Little is known about the mosquito species known as Culex lactator. But it belongs to a group of mosquitoes known to carry diseases and researchers are worried about what will happen.

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  • Greg Allen