Zika — Vax-Before-Travel

Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Sep 15

3 min read

Visiting Rome? Bring DEET to Avoid Chikungunya Virus

Chikungunya virus does not have a FDA approved vaccine or cure

Tropical Diseases

Fact checked by Danielle Reiter, RN

Sep 14

5 min read

Texas Expands Aerial Spraying to Kill Mosquitoes

Texas DSHS recommends avoiding mosquito bites by using an EPA-registered DEET repellent

Fact checked by Danielle Reiter, RN

Sep 7

4 min read

Misconstrued Relationship Between Natural Disasters and Diseases

West Nile and Zika viruses transferred by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes breed in stagnant water

Fact checked by Danielle Reiter, RN

Sep 5

4 min read

Zika Could Treat Brain Cancer

Zika virus could be used to target and kill cancer cells in the brain

Fact checked by Danielle Reiter, RN

Sep 3

7 min read

Long Term Health Threats From Hurricane Harvey

Health experts predict public-health emergencies, environmental illnesses, and virus outbreaks in the aftermath of Harvey

beach house during a hurricane