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mosquito-borne diseases
Coverage of mosquito-borne diseases in the Nexus archive.
- The world has a mosquito problem. Here's how scientists are trying to solve it
Infection rates for mosquito-borne diseases remain low in Canada, but experts warn climate change and deforestation are expanding the geographic range of mosquitoes. These environmental factors are altering how mosquitoes live and breed, raising concerns about their spread.
- Google planning to release millions of mosquitoes into California to help stop diseases
Google is seeking federal approval to release up to 32 million specially treated mosquitoes in California and Florida over the next two years as part of an effort to reduce the spread of mosquito-borne diseases.