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Das #WestNilVirus ist in #Berlin weiter verbreitet als gedacht! Das zeigt jetzt eine Studie der #CharitéBerlin. Das Risiko für eine West-Nil-Virus-Infektion ist am höchsten:

🔹 im Juli und August
🔹 in den frühen Morgen- oder späten Abendstunden
🔹 auf Friedhöfen, in Kleingärten und Parkanlagen

Das ist insb. für Risikogruppen relevant, sie sollten auf Mückenschutz achten. Mehr Details bei der ZEIT:

👉 https://www.zeit.de/news/2026-06/12/charit-studie-west-nil-virus-ist-in-berlin-fest-etabliert

#Forschung #news #CharitéVirologie #WestNile #Wissenschaft

vcallinan 6d ago

#mosquitoes #westnile #westnilevirus #disease #nature #watertreatment #pests

https://www.theweathernetwork.com/en/video/dZ61JSTi?playlist=p71u5XZn

As cities target mosquitoes, important health data is gained - The Weather Network

It's mosquito season, but the solution isn't just in your backyard. The Weather Network's Mark Robinson learns how cities and public health units conduct extensive treatments and surveillance to control mosquito populations.

The Weather Network

Drink of Jesus 6d ago

Second bird tests positive for West Nile virus in Ventura County

For the second time this year, public health staff said a bird in Ventura County tested positive for West Nile virus. The Ventura County Environmental Health Division announced the discovery on Tuesday after receiving confirmation from the California Department of Public Health. County staff said they expect more positive cases to emerge throughout this year's mosquito season. Public health officials said they located both birds in the City of Ventura. The first was found on May 12, and the […]

https://drinkofjesus.com/2026/06/11/second-bird-tests-positive-for-west-nile-virus-in-ventura-county/

Anna Anthro Jun 5

“ #WestNile virus spreads through a transmission cycle involving birds and mosquitoes, primarily in rural and agricultural areas.

It is being monitored in #Saskatchewan, #Manitoba, #NWT and #Ontario.

Yet in Ontario, surveillance is largely concentrated in cities and suburbs, leaving rural areas, where the virus actually circulates, underrepresented.

A dead crow found in the City of #Guelph tested positive for West Nile virus on June 2, 2026.”

https://theconversation.com/what-are-the-risks-of-contracting-west-nile-virus-from-a-mosquito-in-canada-282337

What are the risks of contracting West Nile virus from a mosquito in Canada?

Genomics-based surveillance can help us identify the prevalence of mosquito-borne viruses across the country.

The Conversation

TKSST • seethis.tv 🌈🪐✨Jun 4

💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: #Google’s Debug program, with #Monash University and #mosquito control districts, applied for an #EPA permit to release 64 million male #Culex mosquitoes in #California and #Florida. 🦟

The males carry #Wolbachia #bacteria, making their offspring non-viable. Only females bite, so no biting mosquitoes are added. 🦠

👉 https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/google-wants-to-release-64-million-bacteria-riddled-mosquitoes-across-california-and-florida-heres-why-scientists-are-enthusiastic

#health #westnile #entomology #science #ai #robotics

Google wants to release 64 million bacteria-riddled mosquitoes across California and Florida. Here's why scientists are enthusiastic.

Google has applied for an experimental mosquito release permit to deploy millions of non-biting southern house mosquitoes that it has infected with the bacterium Wolbachia pipientis, in an effort to reduce mosquito-borne diseases like West Nile virus.

Live Science

Drink of Jesus May 30

Bird tests positive for West Nile Virus in Ventura County, according to health officials

Ventura County health officials on Tuesday confirmed that a local bird tested positive for West Nile Virus earlier in May. In a news release shared by the Ventura County Environmental Health Division, officials said they received confirmation from the California Department of Public Health that a bird collected on May 12 from Ventura had tested positive for the virus. "WNV is established in Ventura County and additional WNV positives are expected," the release said. "This is the first […]

https://drinkofjesus.com/2026/05/30/bird-tests-positive-for-west-nile-virus-in-ventura-county-according-to-health-officials/

Snoopy Mar 27

Fièvre du Nil occidental : leçons de Guadeloupe

Été 2024 : la Guadeloupe est secouée par une épidémie de fièvre du Nil occidental, aussi appelé « West Nile ».

La maladie touche alors principalement les chevaux de l’archipel et un seul cas humain est recensé. Cependant, la rapidité de propagation du virus interroge et alerte les autorités sanitaires.

Depuis cet événement, la Guadeloupe est devenue un territoire de référence en matière de surveillance et de recherche sur cette zoonose, pour les autres territoires ultramarins, la France et l’Europe.

Fièvre du Nil occidental : leçons de Guadeloupe

Été 2024 : la Guadeloupe est secouée par une épidémie de fièvre du Nil occidental, aussi appelé « West Nile ». La maladie touche alors principalement les chevaux de l’archipel et un seul cas humain est recensé. Cependant, la rapidité de propagation du virus interroge et alerte les autorités sanitaires. Depuis cet événement, la Guadeloupe est devenue un territoire de référence en matière de surveillance et de recherche sur cette zoonose, pour les autres territoires ultramarins, la France et l’Europe.

CIRAD

Joe Vilas Nov 14, 2025

North Carolina has had 9 cases of West Nile virus so far this year. 3 cases were in Durham. Mosquitoes carry it; Durham did targeted mosquito spraying within ~1 mile of Trinity Park. Ok, good.

I wonder how TP wound up w/ 3 diagnosed cases? My understanding is that ~1% or less of cases are diagnosed. I wonder if, maybe for economic reasons, folks in TP were simply more likely to be diagnosed? https://dconc.gov/DurhamCo-News/Public-Health/Final-Round-of-Targeted-ULV-Spraying-to-be-Conducted-October-15-16.htm #DurhamNC #WestNile #arbovirus #publicHealth