Protection against Insect-Borne Diseases

Court: Students must be protected from insect-borne diseases, Federal News Radio, The Associated Press (August 11, 2017)

The Fight against Zika, Bahamas Red Cross

One-Dose Zika Vaccine Protects Laboratory Animals, VOA News (February 2, 2017)

Insect-Borne Diseases in the News

Lone Star Ticks Are on the Move, The Vineyard Gazette, (August 17, 2017)

The Rise of the Tick, Outside Online

Zika infections could be factor in more pregnancies, Science Daily (May 25, 2017)

Threat of Zika virus likely to return this spring, Bloomberg News (February 8, 2017)

Mexico Confirms First Case of Microcephaly From Zika, Newsmax Health (February 6, 2017)

Ticks that spread Lyme disease now in half of US counties, Fox News (January 19, 2017)

Ticks that carry Lyme disease found in eastern national parks, Medical XPress (January 3, 2017)

 

Toxic Chemicals in the Environment

USGS Report Shows Dozens of Pesticides Consistently Found in Midwestern Streams, Underscoring the Need for Organic Practices, Beyond Pesticides (August 22, 2017)

Reports of Increasing Honey Bee Colonies Mask Continuing Pollinator Crisis, Beyond Pesticides (August 10, 2017)

Calif. Declares Main Ingredient in Roundup a Carcinogen, Public News Service (June 28, 2017)