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- “It seems as though the mosquitoes are winning,” Eric Ochomo, a mosquito-fighting scientist in Kenya, told Stephanie. One problem, many experts believe, is that the World Health Organization and other regulators are slow to approve new insecticides and other preventive measures.
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Sep 29, 2023 · The mosquito already kills more people every year than any other creature does, and the toll is rising. Malaria deaths rose about 8 percent between 2019 and 2021, the first increases in decades...
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Oct 5, 2023 · For decades, the world seemed to be winning the war against mosquitoes and tamping down the deadly diseases they carried. But in the past few years, progress has not only stalled, it has...
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Oct 5, 2023 · For decades, the world seemed to be winning the war against mosquitoes and tamping down the deadly diseases they carried. But in the past few years, progress has not only stalled, it has reversed.
Sep 29, 2023 · Climate change has brought mosquitoes carrying viruses that cause dengue and chikungunya, excruciating and sometimes deadly fevers, to places where they have never been found before.
Nov 18, 2023 · The tiny mosquito is responsible for more deaths than any other animal, killing billions over the course of human history. Mosquitoes transmitting malaria killed more than 600,000 people in...
Jun 29, 2023 · CNN — There are very few winners in the climate crisis, but scientists are pretty sure there’s going to be at least one: Mosquitoes. These insects – annoying at best, deadly at worst –...
Oct 5, 2023 · For decades, the world seemed to be winning the war against mosquitoes and tamping down the deadly diseases they carried. But in the past few years, progress has not only stalled, it has reversed. Stephanie Nolen, who covers global health for The Times, explains how the mosquito has once again gained the upper hand in the fight.