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Climate change will bring mosquito-borne diseases to new regions

Climate change will bring mosquito-borne diseases to new regions

After a season that saw climbing mosquito populations, mosquito presence in the United States is beginning to decline.

As the summer’s record-breaking heat and storms led to above-average rainfall, mosquitoes were able to proliferate successfully. Ideal conditions for mosquitoes feature rainfall that produces pools of water in which they lay their eggs, according to an Environmental Protection Agencies study published in 2021. Mosquitoes also prefer humid conditions, which will intensify as climate change worsens. According to a 2018 release from Climate Central, a climate reporting resource, for every 1 degree Fahrenheit of warming, the humidity will increase by about four percent.

CDC and FDA recommend J&J vaccine pause

CDC and FDA recommend J&J vaccine pause

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration recommended pausing the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine on Tuesday as they review six reported cases of blood clots forming in individuals days after they received the vaccine.

Racism in the Built Environment: Implications of Redlining

Throughout the U.S., the old practice of redlining in cities has been shown to have negative environmental effects on the majority-Black neighborhoods once marked off on maps. With global temperatures on the rise, the effects of this practice are becoming more and more noticeable.

EEE in Massachusetts: South Hadley community at high risk level

EEE in Massachusetts: South Hadley community at high risk level

Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) is an extremely rare, mosquito-transmitted disease first identified in Massachusetts in 1938. According to 7News Boston, there had been seven reported cases of EEE in Massachusetts as of Sept. 6. 

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