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Michigan fights outbreak of deadly disease that isn’t coronavirus

Reuters News ServiceSeptember 18, 2020September 18, 2020

By Reuters News ServiceSeptember 18, 2020September 18, 202001206

After months of trying to contain the coronavirus pandemic, officials in Michigan intensified their fight on Thursday against a different and potentially deadlier disease: Eastern equine encephalitis,...

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Larnaca to start aerial spraying against mosquitoes

Jonathan ShkurkoApril 2, 2020

By Jonathan ShkurkoApril 2, 202002189

The Larnaca municipality will carry out aerial spraying around the salt lakes to fight mosquitoes on Saturday from 7am to 9am. The operation will be...

Cyprus Health

Cases of West Nile virus rise to 15

Gina AgapiouSeptember 4, 2019

By Gina AgapiouSeptember 4, 201901050

Cases of the West Nile virus have risen from 10 to 15 in the government-controlled areas, data published by the health ministry’s public health services...

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Authorities step up measures, as several taken ill with mosquito-borne virus

Staff ReporterAugust 8, 2019August 8, 2019

By Staff ReporterAugust 8, 2019August 8, 201902688

Four people have been taken ill with the West Nile virus in the government-controlled areas and several more in the north, which also saw one...

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Limassol draws up plan to fight mosquitoes

Annette ChrysostomouFebruary 22, 2018

By Annette ChrysostomouFebruary 22, 20186 176

Limassol municipality has drawn up an action plan to fight the proliferation of mosquitoes in western parts of the town in collaboration with state authorities...

Cyprus Health

No cause for concern over malaria cases, ministry says

Evie AndreouSeptember 16, 2017September 16, 2017

By Evie AndreouSeptember 16, 2017September 16, 20171457

The health ministry announced on Saturday that three malaria cases have been recorded in the north in British tourists but there was no cause for...

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Bases tackle mosquito problem

Staff ReporterJune 9, 2017June 9, 2017

By Staff ReporterJune 9, 2017June 9, 20172 245

Experts working to tackle the issue of mosquitos in the Western Sovereign Base Areas warned on Friday that total eradication of the problem was impossible...

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Limassol in mosquito battle

Staff ReporterApril 19, 2017

By Staff ReporterApril 19, 20175 383

Limassol’s ongoing battle with mosquitoes particularly in the west of the city has been exacerbated by recent heavy rainfall, local officials said on Wednesday. Limassol...

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LG Electronics sells mosquito-repelling TV in India

Reuters News ServiceJune 17, 2016November 8, 2016

By Reuters News ServiceJune 17, 2016November 8, 20160119

By Nataly Pak The Indian arm of South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc has begun selling a TV with a feature that it says repels mosquitoes,...

Cyprus

Public urged to join mosquito fight

CyprusMailJuly 9, 2015

By CyprusMailJuly 9, 20155 127

PEOPLE can help fight mosquitoes, the Limassol Municipality said on Wednesday in the wake of unstable weather which has created favourable conditions for the annoying...

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Larnaca is plagued by midges not mosquitoes, says expert

Andria KadesJune 18, 2015June 18, 2015

By Andria KadesJune 18, 2015June 18, 201517 495

By Andria Kades MIDGES are Larnaca’s main problem and not mosquitoes although it easy to confuse the two, according to hydrobiology expert Spyros Mourelatos who...

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Expert being brought in to deal with mosquito plague

CyprusMailJune 17, 2015June 17, 2015

By CyprusMailJune 17, 2015June 17, 201527 120

The health services are flying in an expert from Greece to deal with the mosquitoes plaguing Larnaca. Residents near the salt lake have lodged multiple...

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Possible mosquito plague link to Larnaca fire

Evie AndreouMay 27, 2015February 15, 2016

By Evie AndreouMay 27, 2015February 15, 20164 147

By Evie Andreou THE FIRE that broke out in Larnaca near Phaneromeni Avenue on Tuesday could have been deliberately started, but it was up to the...

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Aerial spraying in Larnaca to curb mosquitoes

Jean ChristouMarch 26, 2014March 26, 2014

By Jean ChristouMarch 26, 2014March 26, 20140124

Larnaca municipality, in cooperation with the Forestry department, will be conducting aerial spraying to alleviate the issue of mosquitoes in its salt lake areas on...