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▶ First Eastern equine encephalitis death in 10 years New York State declared a mosquito encephalitis emergency after the first death from Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in 10 years. New York Governor Cathy Hokull said on the 23rd, “For the first time since 2015, the first death from Eastern equine encephalitis has occurred in Ulster … Read more

Health authorities have warned that the spread of XEC, a new infectious variant of COVID-19, has begun before fall.According to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), XEC is a new strain that is a recombination of two strains of the Omicron family, KS.1.1 and KP.3.3. Infections have been reported in at least … Read more

▶ Department of Health, spraying pesticides in parts of Manhattan and Brooklyn from this evening until the 29th With the first West Nile virus outbreak of the year recently emerging in New York City, the New York City Department of Sanitation is expanding mosquito quarantine efforts. The New York City Department of Public Health will … Read more

▶ US research team “Detecting infrared rays from 70cm away… “Loose clothing is good for keeping mosquitoes away.” Mosquitoes are known to locate attack targets by detecting carbon dioxide in their breath, body odor, and heat. In addition, research results have shown that mosquitoes use infrared (IR) rays emitted from body heat to locate attack … Read more

▶ Noh Mi-ryeong, professor of dermatology at Gangnam Severance Hospital Skin cancer is a formative cancer that is increasing rapidly as the elderly population increases. As life expectancy increases, the amount of ultraviolet rays accumulated throughout your life increases, and the ozone layer in the atmosphere becomes thinner. The number of skin cancer patients increased … Read more

A Whitby Island resident is receiving treatment after being bitten by a rabid bat. This is the fourth case of a Washington state resident bitten by a rabid bat this year, authorities said.Island County authorities said a Whitby resident was being treated and recovering after being bitten by a rabid bat on the 1st. Another … Read more

Women who have been treated for colon cancer or who have a first-degree relative have a high risk of developing gynecological cancers such as endometrial cancer and ovarian cancer. Some colon cancer patients have ‘Lynch Syndrome’, and women with this syndrome are at increased risk of developing gynecological cancers such as endometrial and ovarian cancer. … Read more