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With hot summer days bearing down on North Texas, so are the summer bugs.Illnesses from mosquito, tick and flea bites have tripled in the U.S., with more…
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Mosquitoes find some people way more delicious than others. Now scientists have found a way to make you less attractive, no chemicals needed.
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There are dozens of types of mosquitoes in North Texas -- more than 50, in fact. A mosquito hunter who works with the city of Denton helps explain the…
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Scientists are thinking up new ways to prevent Zika and west Nile Virus in Texas. Still, some say the older ideas might be better.If you’re a pregnant…
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Five stories that have North Texas talking: Plano will release the fish in a large pond this afternoon; more people are arrested for student loan debt in…
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This summer, dozens of mosquitos in testing sites across North Texas have turned up positive for West Nile virus. It’s nothing like the record year of…
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Dallas County Health and Human Services has reported a second case of human Chikungunya. The patient contracted the virus after traveling to the Dominican…
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State health officials have confirmed the first human case of chikungunya in Texas.It’s a mosquito-borne illness that can cause very severe joint pain, a…
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Dallas County reports its first human case of West Nile virus this year. A resident of Richardson has West Nile Fever, the less severe form of the…
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Dr. Roger Nasci, a mosquito expert at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, says you don't necessarily need repellent with a high percentage of DEET to keep the 'skeeters away. Repellent still works well in low doses, and so far mosquitoes aren't growing resistant to it.
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UT Southwestern has developed a formula that it says could revolutionize the way communities fight West Nile.And even though recent rains have drenched…
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Public health officials thought West Nile virus was history. But in 2012, the virus struck back, sparking a major outbreak around Dallas that killed 19 people and left hundreds more disabled. Scientists say they've discovered key clues in the Dallas outbreak that could help predict future outbreaks.