Jap equine encephalitis: Mosquito-borne diseases are spiking internationally

A uncommon virus unfold by mosquitoes has killed one particular person within the US. The loss of life, introduced on 27 August, occurred in New Hampshire and is the state’s first identified case of the virus since 2014. Massachusetts, New Jersey, Vermont and Wisconsin have every reported a case as properly. The state of affairs has grow to be so regarding that some cities have closed parks after nightfall – peak mosquito-biting hours – and restricted outside actions and public occasions.

Jap equine encephalitis, which has a 30…