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Tag: mosquito

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Missouri City, Seabrook Ramp Up Mosquito Spraying after Last Week’s Heavy Rains

HPM Digital Team

Posted on September 17, 2018 · Last week's heavy rain lead to increases in mosquito populations, per officials

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Health & Science

West Nile Virus Found At 18 Locations In Harris County

Davis Land

Posted on June 27, 2018 · Officials say to dump standing water and wear insect repellant this summer

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West Nile Virus Positive Mosquitos Found In Montgomery County

HPM News Staff

Posted on June 11, 2018 · he Montgomery County Mosquito Abatement team detected its first West Nile virus positive mosquito of the season

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As Mosquito Season Ramps Up, Harris County Virologists React With Speed

Davis Land

Posted on June 7, 2018 · Recent data has shown Texas in the top 20% of states for mosquito-borne infections

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Houston Is The Seventh Worst Mosquito City In The U.S.

HPM News Staff

Posted on May 17, 2018 · The mosquitos are out to play here in Houston

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Harris County Officials Encourage Residents To Be Proactive In Protecting From Mosquito Bites

HPM Digital Team

Posted on May 15, 2018 · Using repellent, wearing long sleeves and draining water accumulated outside of homes and in yards are some of the measures recommended by experts

Tags ed emmett harris county mosquito

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Health Official Says Anti-Mosquito Aerial Spraying Was Successful In Harris County

Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on September 29, 2017 · The insecticide that was used is registered with the EPA, but it is banned in Europe.

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First case of Zika in Texas Likely Spread By Mosquito

Wendy Rigby, TPR

Posted on November 28, 2016 · Texas has already documented 257 cases of travel-related Zika, but this is the first case thought to be transmitted from an infected mosquito to someone who has not traveled.

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Texas Resident’s Zika Case Linked To Miami Travel

Associated Press

Posted on August 16, 2016 · Health officials say a Texas resident who recently traveled to an area of Miami where local Zika transmission occurred has tested positive for the virus.

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Health & Science

What Will It Take To Eradicate Zika?

Laurie Johnson

Posted on June 22, 2016 · Health experts and elected officials say it is possible to eliminate Zika virus, but there are numerous obstacles and any action has been slow to develop.

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City of Houston

Mosquito’s Preference For Humans, Daytime Activity Poses Challenge In Houston’s Fight Against Zika

Florian Martin

Posted on June 16, 2016 · City of Houston focuses on eliminating breeding sites.

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Health & Science

Mosquito Hunters Set Traps Across Harris County, Searching for Signs of Zika

Carrie Feibel

Posted on May 10, 2016 · Harris County operates one of the largest mosquito control operations in the country, with more than 50 scientists and technicians who trap, freeze, and grind up mosquitoes to test for viral threats such as West Nile and dengue.

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Health & Science

Pregnant Women And Doctors In Houston Worry Summer Could Bring Local Threat of Zika

Carrie Feibel

Posted on April 27, 2016 · Experts warn the U.S. Gulf Coast has the right weather conditions and mosquito populations to facilitate local transmission of the virus. Health officials have confirmed the virus can cause birth defects in exposed newborns, although the exact level of risk is unknown.

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