North Carolina October 6 Hurricane Helene flooding in NC stirs yellow jacket swarms, prompting distribution of Benadryl and EpiPens Swarms of stinging insects in North Carolina are swarming those trying to recover from the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, prompting the distribution of Benadryl and epinephrine injections.
SCIENCE September 26 Giant Joro ‘flying’ spider continues march northward with Massachusetts sighting A palm-sized and brightly colored invasive spider that is native to East Asia was spotted in a historic neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts.
HEALTH September 25 New York resident dies from mosquito-borne disease as experts warn of widening risk New York has reported the state’s first death from Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), a disease that spreads through bites from mosquitoes. An expert discusses the risks and means of prevention.
HEALTH September 10 Tick-borne Wetland virus, newly discovered in China, could cause damage to brain, researchers say Scientists are warning of a new tick-borne disease, which they are calling the Wetland virus, recently discovered in China. Here's what to know about the symptoms and risks.
US Open Tennis September 4 US Open ball boy ignites crowd by chasing down insect that stopped play A bug flew around the court at the U.S. Open Tuesday and halted a match between Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov and American Frances Tiafoe.
HEALTH September 3 What is EEE, the mosquito-borne disease that killed a New Hampshire man? Here's what to know about Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), the rare, potentially deadly mosquito-borne disease that has sparked concern in the Northeastern U.S.
HEALTH August 28 'Sloth fever,' or the Oropouche virus, has entered the US, here's what to know A disease transmitted by mosquitoes — the Oropouche virus, or sloth fever — has been detected in the United States. Travelers returning to the U.S. from Cuba had contracted the virus in recent months.
New York August 25 West Nile Virus detected at New York beach A mosquito sample found at Fire Island National Seashore near Long Island, New York, contained the year's first case of West Nile Virus, officials said.
HEALTH August 24 Anthony Fauci’s West Nile virus diagnosis: What to know about the mosquito-borne disease Dr. Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has been diagnosed with West Nile virus. Here's what to know about the disease.
HEALTH August 23 Northeastern towns issue voluntary lockdown to prevent spread of mosquito-borne disease Four Massachusetts towns — Douglas, Oxford, Sutton and Webster — have enacted a voluntary evening lockdown in an attempt to curb the spread of a potentially deadly mosquito-borne disease.