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Mosquitoes in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest Show Strong Preference for Human Blood

Researchers tie the pattern to habitat loss reducing wildlife hosts, warning of heightened virus transmission risk.

Beer and Bed-Sharing Linked to Greater Mosquito Attraction in Festival Study

Festival Study Ties Beer Drinking, Recent Sex to Higher Mosquito Attraction

West Nile Virus Activity Intensifies With NYC’s First Human Cases and Maryland’s First of the Year