A record-breaking number of mosquitoes in and around Las Vegas are carrying West Nile virus, sparking warnings from local health officials who say the public should take precautions to avoid getting bit. West Nile virus can cause fever, headaches, vomiting and diarrhea and is fatal in about 1 of 150 cases. There are no vaccines […]
An Aedes aegypti mosquito sucks blood from a person in La Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, on March 26, 2024. Credit – Luis Robayo—AFP/Getty Images Some people may want to put their summer vacation plans to the Las Vegas area on hold, after health officials reported that Southern Nevada is experiencing the highest level of […]
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The Southern Nevada Health District said Monday that it’s set a new record for mosquito activity this early in the year and it’s also receiving an increasing number of complaints from the public. The district’s Mosquito Surveillance Program reported as of June 6, 91 pools, comprising 3,081 mosquitoes from 16 zip […]
This week public health officials in Harris County, Texas confirmed that a mosquito sample collected in Houston had tested positive for West Nile virus . While mosquitos — and mosquito-borne illnesses — are more prevalent in the summer, local officials noted that recent severe storms in the Houston area had led to increasing mosquito activity. […]
The pyramids in and around Giza have presented a fascinating puzzle for millennia. How did ancient Egyptians move limestone blocks, some weighing more than a ton, without using wheels? Why were these burial structures seemingly built in the remote and inhospitable desert? New research — published Thursday in the journal Communications Earth & Environment — offers a […]
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Egypt’s Great Pyramid and other ancient monuments at Giza exist on an isolated strip of land at the edge of the Sahara Desert. The inhospitable location has long puzzled archaeologists, some of whom had found evidence […]
POTTSVILLE, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Efforts are underway to reduce the West Nile threat in our region. Last year, mosquitoes testing positive for West Nile popped up all over northeastern Pennsylvania. One local county has started its prevention early with its trap and test method. Schuylkill County got a jump on their West Nile virus […]
Ten people were killed when a ferry carrying labourers sank in the river Nile near Cairo, Egypt’s Labour Ministry said on Monday. The boat sank off Giza, a twin city of Cairo, on Sunday. Five people were injured. The ministry said it will pay 200,000 pounds ($6,462) in compensation to each deceased person’s family and […]