The Original Bug Patch

09/11/2018

07/06/2016

http://www.wjhg.com/content/news/West-Nile-virus-found-in-Panama-City-Beach-385614911.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_WJHG-TV

The Florida Department of Health says at least two sentinel chickens have tested positive for West Nile virus infection.

03/26/2016

Very interesting video. More reasons to wear the Original Bug Patch.

02/15/2016

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/from-symptoms-to-health-complications-why-zika-virus-is-causing-alarm/articleshow/50983208.cms

Having affected over 4 million people in America, we list 10 things you need to know about the virus.

02/15/2016

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2016/02/10/china-reports-first-case-zika-virus-after-traveler-returned-from-venezuela.html

China's first case of the Zika virus has been found in a 34-year-old man who recently traveled to Venezuela and is now making a speedy recovery, the government said Wednesday.

02/15/2016

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2016/02/03/health-officials-confirm-sexually-transmitted-zika-case-in-texas-first-in-us.html

The first case of Zika virus transmitted inside the United States has been reported in the Dallas area, health officials confirmed Tuesday.

02/15/2016

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2016/01/29/peru-reports-first-patient-carrying-zika-virus.html

Peru said Friday a Venezuelan man in Lima, who recently traveled through Colombia, had contracted the mosquito-borne virus Zika, in the Andean country's first confirmed case of the disease that is rapidly spreading across the Americas.

02/15/2016

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2016/02/14/hawaii-declares-state-emergency-over-zika-virus-dengue-fever-outbreak.html

Hawaii Gov. David Ige declared a state of emergency to fight mosquito borne illnesses including dengue fever and the Zika virus.

01/26/2015

As of January 13, 2015, a total of 47 states and the District of Columbia have reported West Nile virus infections in people, birds, or mosquitoes in 2014. Overall, 2,122 cases of West Nile virus disease in people have been reported to CDC. Of these, 1,283 (60%) were classified as neuroinvasive disease (such as meningitis or encephalitis) and 839 (40%) were classified as non-neuroinvasive disease.

01/26/2015

http://www.bing.com/search?q=Mosquitoes+Florida+Keys&filters=tnTID%3a%22D51585C1-E7D2-4029-8518-965C27A5B0FB%22+tnVersion%3a%22736857%22+segment%3a%22popularnow.carousel%22+tnCol%3a%224%22+tnOrder%3a%220ebeeeb9-2a45-4c32-ae26-8aac8e2ef3bc%22&FORM=BWTSCR&crslsl=0

Researchers are seeking government approval to release millions of genetically modified mosquitoes in the Florida Keys as an experiment to combat tropical diseases.

08/01/2014

https://malarianomore.exposure.co/preventing-an-epidemic

Help prevent future outbreaks of malaria by donating now.During last year’s rainy season (June - September), Chad experienced unprecedented levels of rain. This caused flooding in villages across the country, leading to epidemic levels of malaria - as standing water breeds mosquitoes. The cases soar…

07/09/2014

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/06/17/chikungunya-coming-to-us-what-need-to-know-about-virus/

The chikungunya virus has hit the Caribbean islands – and experts say it’s only a matter of time before it makes its way to the United States.