Tag: Zika
Zika, dengue fever… These viruses carried by tiger mosquitoes that you will have to be wary of this summer
At first glance, this pest seems harmless. Almost elegant in her striped dress. Small in size, the animal flies slower than its colleagues. However, the tiger mosquito risks coming to…
we must be prepared for an increase in the number of cases of dengue, Zika, chikungunya
The Committee for monitoring and anticipating health risks (Covars) has just submitted a 60-page opinion on arboviruses. Diseases transmitted by mosquitoes such as dengue fever, Zika or chikungunya, which are…
Zika, dengue, malaria: half of infectious diseases will be more severe in the future
You may also be interested [EN VIDÉO] Zika Public Health France has published data highlighting the resurgence of certain exotic diseases in France. Including the Zika virus which was identified…
Zika, dengue: these viruses manipulate our smell to attract more mosquitoes
News Published on 07/01/2022 at 3:58 p.m. Updated 07/01/2022 at 3:58 p.m. Reading 1 min. Both Zika virus and Dengue virus manipulate hosts into emitting more acetophenone, an odorous molecule…
Mosquito: Dengue and Zika viruses alter your smell to attract them
All sorts of factors attract mosquitoes to us, but people infected with Dengue and Zika virus are even more attractive to mosquitoes than healthy people. What is behind this observation?…
Tiger mosquito: what is it?
the tiger mosquitoscientifically named Aedes albopictusis a invasive species mosquito originating from tropical forests from Southeast Asia. In 2004, it was observed for the first time in France, in the…
Zika virus warning again after years: There is no definitive cure!
After the coronavirus epidemic, which caused millions of cases and deaths around the world, another warning came from the scientific world. It was noted that a new Zika virus outbreak…