/news/tags/mosquitoes mosquitoes en-US Copyright Wed, 07 Aug 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health/2024-08-07/lake-county-discovers-west-nile-virus-in-mosquitoes-asks-residents-to-eliminate-standing-water Lake County health officials announced Aug. 5 that West Nile Virus has been discovered in mosquitoes in the county and are calling for residents' help in reducing threats. Wed, 07 Aug 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health/2024-08-07/lake-county-discovers-west-nile-virus-in-mosquitoes-asks-residents-to-eliminate-standing-water Stephen Langel /news/health-science/2016-02-15/a-wooster-researcher-uses-mosquito-love-to-fight-tropical-diseases The Zika virus is rapidly spreading across South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. It may soon spread to the U.S. It's carried by a mosquito… Mon, 15 Feb 2016 10:00:00 GMT /news/health-science/2016-02-15/a-wooster-researcher-uses-mosquito-love-to-fight-tropical-diseases Jeff St. Clair /news/health-science/2016-02-15/northeast-ohio-prepares-for-zika Though the risk of contracting the mosquito-borne Zika virus isn’t high in Northeast Ohio, area hospitals are preparing to detect and treat the disease.… Mon, 15 Feb 2016 10:00:00 GMT /news/health-science/2016-02-15/northeast-ohio-prepares-for-zika /news/health-science/2016-02-14/northeast-ohio-prepares-for-zika The mosquito that carries Zika isn't often found in Northeast Ohio, but local health officials are preparing.Credit Centers for Disease ControlEdit |… Sun, 14 Feb 2016 14:29:05 GMT /news/health-science/2016-02-14/northeast-ohio-prepares-for-zika /news/health-science/2016-02-09/cuyahoga-and-stark-counties-have-ohios-first-zika-diagnoses UPDATE: The Ohio Department of Health now says a second case of Zika has been diagnosed in Ohio. That case case involves a 21-year-old Stark County man… Tue, 09 Feb 2016 22:34:05 GMT /news/health-science/2016-02-09/cuyahoga-and-stark-counties-have-ohios-first-zika-diagnoses Jo Ingles