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'A Mosquito Bite Can Ruin Your Life:' NY Professor From Region Battles West Nile Nightmare 'A Mosquito Bite Can Ruin Your Life:' NY Professor From Region Battles West Nile Nightmare
'A Mosquito Bite Can Ruin Your Life:' NY Professor From Region Battles West Nile Nightmare A routine day in August turned into a nightmare for Bergen County dad and CUNY professor Frank Cornacchiulo, who went from walking and talking to being on life support within 48 hours. Frank Cornacchiulo, who has Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and was on immunosuppressive treatment with Rituxan, contracted the virus over the summer, which triggered encephalitis — a severe brain inflammation — that has left him unable to eat, speak, or walk. Cornacchiulo's sister-in-law, Tanya Kevorkian, described the rapid decline since Thursday, Aug. 8  “He was sick with flu-like symptom…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Horse Dies In Hudson Valley From Rare Brain Disease Spread By Mosquitoes Horse Dies In Hudson Valley From Rare Brain Disease Spread By Mosquitoes
Horse Dies In Hudson Valley From Rare Brain Disease Spread By Mosquitoes A horse has died in the region from a rare brain disease spread by mosquitoes that can also infect people. The Orange County Department of Health (OCDOH) reports a horse in the town of Newburgh died late last week of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE).  The diagnosis was confirmed in test results released by the New York State Department of Health. Officials said the horse had not been vaccinated for EEE and did not travel outside the County. EEE is an extremely rare but serious and often fatal infection spread by mosquitoes. It can infect people and horses.  It causes encephalit…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Can Mosquitoes, Ticks Spread Virus? CDC, World Health Organization Weigh In COVID-19: Can Mosquitoes, Ticks Spread Virus? CDC, World Health Organization Weigh In
Covid-19: Can Mosquitoes, Ticks Spread Virus? CDC, World Health Organization Weigh In While COVID-19 can spread in a number of ways, mosquitoes and ticks are not among them, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and World Health Organization (WHO) are now saying. There is no data to suggest that COVID is spread by either mosquitoes or ticks, and is more likely to be spread from person to person through droplets when they talk, cough, or sneeze, the CDC said. According to the World Health Organization, to date, there is no evidence to suggest that the virus could be transmitted by the insects. “The new coronavirus is a respiratory virus which spreads primarily…

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by Zak Failla
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'Murder Hornet' Sting Kills 54-Year-Old Man, Reports Say 'Murder Hornet' Sting Kills 54-Year-Old Man, Reports Say
'Murder Hornet' Sting Kills 54-Year-Old Man, Reports Say The purported “murder hornet” is earning its nickname. An Asian giant hornet killed a 54-year-old beekeeper in Spain after he was stung on the eyebrow while tending to hives near his home, according to multiple reports. The incident occurred in the northwest region of Santiago, Galicia. The hornets recently arrived in the United States (in Washington State) and Canada (in the Vancouver area), leading to national concerns. The giant hornet, Vespa mandarinia, has been known to kill dozens of people each year and could potentially devastate the country’s bee populations, which has already bee…

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by Zak Failla