Mosquitoes in Markham test positive for West Nile virus | Spare News

West Nile virus has been detected in mosquito pools in Markham, marking the first confirmed cases of the virus in York Region for the current season. According to York Region Public Health, the infected mosquitoes were trapped near Warden Avenue and Highway 7 East, as well as near Kennedy Road and 16th Avenue, prompting health … Read more

Hantavirus outbreak risk may rise as climate change shifta rodent habitats

The Shifting Threat of Hantavirus: How Climate Change and Land Use are Redrawing the Map of Infection For decades, hantavirus was viewed as a localized problem—a rare, hidden threat confined to the rural corners of the globe. However, the landscape of infectious diseases is shifting. As global temperatures rise and ecological disruptions intensify, what was … Read more