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Usutu studied
Oct. 9, 2024 – Abstract Usutu virus (USUV) and West Nile virus (WNV) are two closely related emerging mosquito-borne flaviviruses. Their natural hosts are wild birds, but they can also cause severe neurological disorders in humans. Both viruses are efficiently suppressed by type I interferon (IFN), which interferes with viral replication, dissemination, pathogenesis and transmission.…
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CBS News. Reporting a New Hampshire man has been diagnosed with three mosquito-borne infections.
September 3, 2024. CBS News. Reporting a New Hampshire man has been diagnosed with three mosquito-borne infections. Link: https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/new-hampshire-mosquito-eee-virus/
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News Now. YouTube video reports over some 300 cases of vector disease over 33 states.
9.1.2024 13 News Now. YouTube video reports over some 300 cases of vector disease over 33 states.Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9nAGJVjoxA
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Reporting 2 deaths in NJ, a death in Wisconsin and Illinois
8.30.2024 CBS News-Healthwatch. Reporting 2 deaths in NJ, a death in Wisconsin and Illinois from 9ooooo56West Nile Virus. US deaths from West Nile Virus in Wisconsin and Illinois. Link:https://www.cbsnews.com/news/west-nile-virus-2-people-die-new-jersey-5th-death-mosquito-wisconsin-illinois-2024/
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An interview detailing aspects of EEE
8.30.2024 NEWS (Virginia Tech). An interview detailing aspects of EEE (Eastern Equine Encephalitis) with a clinical assistant professor at Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine Link:https://news.vt.edu/articles/2024/08/Mosquito-borne-zoonotic-disease-encephalits-expert.html
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