Eye disease eliminated from The Gambia
Another good news story: a recent article in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases outlines the journey taken by The Gambia to reach the point where the WHO has declared… Read more »
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For the love of dog(s): Current distribution of the ornate dog tick in the Czech Republic
Dermacentor reticulatus is a veterinary and medically important tick with an expanding geographic range, and as such, in-depth monitoring of its distribution in the… Read more »
What is the economic impact of schistosomiasis? A One Health question.
A recent study in Senegal looks at the financial impact of livestock schistosomiasis, highlighting that loss of earnings and reduced productivity is an outcome of… Read more »
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Malaria elimination: With innovative tools, it’s possible
Two main methods are key for preventing malaria and these include bed net use and indoor spraying with insecticides. However, with… Read more »
Does the jewel of mosquitos come with a price?
‘Beautiful' is an adjective seldom found in vector-borne disease, not least concerning mosquitos. Yet one photographer has… Read more »
Are helminth infections making children fall short?
Parasitic worm (helminth) infections are often described as a cause of stunting in children. However, a variety of factors can… Read more »
Japanese Encephalitis makes its way south in Australia driven by extreme flooding due to climate change
On this Earth Day, Krisztian Magori summarizes what we know so far about how extreme flooding due to climate change led to a… Read more »
Acknowledging extraordinary women in the history of medical entomology
A unique new review published in Parasites & Vectors provides a list of female scientists who contributed to the field of… Read more »
Long-term benefits of bed nets in Malaria endemic areas
That fact bed net use protects users from Malaria deaths, especially children, is no news. But what happens once children grow up… Read more »
Parasite trickery
In honor of April Fool's Day we highlight some of the tricks that parasites play on hosts - not only one day a year, but… Read more »
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