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Mosquitoes are swarming around Houston. The future could bring even more. (wapo.st)
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But “as it gets warmer earlier, we see a larger amount of mosquitoes earlier,” said Max Vigilant, director of mosquito and vector control in Harris County, where Houston is located. “We are getting hotter temperatures earlier.”

“This is the impact that climate change has had on Harris Country,” Vigilant added.

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[–] cerement@slrpnk.net 7 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Malaria cases in the US are on the rise: Your visual guide to symptoms and prevention – referring to locally acquired malaria (Texas gets something like ≈100 cases a year from returning travelers)

[–] BruceTwarzen@kbin.social 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Now malaria and bird flu is having a battle royale

[–] cerement@slrpnk.net 6 points 5 months ago

mosquitos can also carry Dengue, Zika, and Chikungunya to add a little excitement …

[–] Drusas@kbin.run 1 points 5 months ago

At least a vaccine against malaria has been making progress.

[–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

This will continue to be a thing in more and more places as tropical regions continue to grow.

[–] Drusas@kbin.run 1 points 5 months ago

Bring on the dengue!

[–] Morgoon@startrek.website 3 points 5 months ago

White nose syndrome has also nearly wiped out bats in the states as well, seriously compounding the problem

[–] Beaver@lemmy.ca 1 points 5 months ago

Republicans are being funded by the mosquito lobby