Zika Virus

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  Linda Anfuso

  

  This Teenager Found a Way to Control Mosquitoes Using Essential Oils and Baker's Yeast

  Smithsonian Magazine - Elizabeth Gamillo

  Tiny paper cups filled with water and floating mosquito larvae occupied space in Aseel Rawashdeh's bedroom for months as she monitored the juvenile …

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  Linda Anfuso

  

  The effects of corrective information about disease epidemics and outbreaks: Evidence from Zika and yellow fever in Brazil

  science.org - John M. Carey, Victoria Chi, D. J. Flynn, Brendan Nyhan, Thomas Zeitzoff

  Disease epidemics and outbreaks often generate conspiracy theories and misperceptions that mislead people about the risks they face and how best to …

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  Linda Anfuso

  

  An experiment to reduce the mosquito population

  CBS News

  The mosquito is the deadliest animal on Earth, and the tiny Aedes aegypti may be the worst species of all, spreading diseases like West Nile, malaria …

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  Linda Anfuso

  

  COVID symptoms: What does getting COVID after you’re vaccinated feel like?

  deseret.com - By Herb Scribner

  The new Zoe COVID Symptom study has identified the most common COVID-19 symptoms for those who are vaccinated against the novel coronavirus. What are …

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  Linda Anfuso

  

  CRISPR gives mosquitos contagious infertility

  bigthink.com - Harrison Tasoff

  Could this spell the end for mosquitos? Researchers have used CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing to target a specific gene tied to fertility in male …

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  Linda Anfuso

  

  8 Disturbing Facts About Real Shrunken Heads

  thecollector.com - Jesus Santillan

  Shrunken heads, also known to natives as tsantsas, are a traditional ritual rooted in superstition and mystery. Here, we’re exploring what they were …