Recently, I attended an educational activity on emerging Vector-borne diseases, organized by American College of Physicians (USA), of which I happen to be a member. The focus of this article is to ...

Emerging and re-emerging vector-borne diseases are among the prime public health concerns across the world. These diseases are not directly transmissible among humans, but they spread when optimal ...

In a new case study, researchers from North Carolina State University found that a family suffering from illnesses that ...

Canine vector-borne diseases (CVBDs) are infections transmitted to dogs through vectors such as ticks and fleas. These diseases can have serious health implications for dogs and can also pose ...

Epidemic models are of many types. Here, SEIR model is discussed. We first discuss the basics of SEIR model. Then it is applied for vector borne diseases. Steady state conditions are derived. A ...

During an interview with dvm360, Lindsay Starkey, DVM, PhD, DACVM (Parasitology) shares multiple vector-borne diseases and infections that can be presenting in feline patients Lindsay Starkey, DVM, ...

Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) is a disease caused by a mosquito-borne virus. EEE virus can cause disease in humans and some mammal and bird species. EEE virus can be found in the eastern half of ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) congratulates Guinea for eliminating the gambiense form of human African trypanosomiasis ...

Most patients require long-term management of their symptoms with immunomodulators ... assistant health officer and head of the vector-borne diseases’ control programme, said, “The torrential ...

Guinea has eliminated the Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) or sleeping sickness -- a neglected tropical disease, as a public health problem.Human African trypanosomiasis is a vector-borne parasitic ...

BlueArc Biosciences has been a winner in all three phases so far of the LymeX Innovation Accelerator competition as it works ...

At least five suspected cases of chikungunya were recorded in Davao City in January 2025. The residents who were suspected of ...