At a Glance Twenty-nine states have reported encounters with Triatomine bugs, also known as 'kissing bugs.'They get their name for their propensity to bite humans on the face and lips.They can transmit a parasitic disease known as Chagas, which can lead to cardiovascular and gastrointestinal complications. A disease-carrying-blood-sucking insect known as a "kissing bug" has spread to 29 states, including the latest sighting in Delaware, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported last week. The parents of a family...

At a Glance A cruise ship was quarantined Monday off the island of St. Lucia after a staff member became ill with the measles. The ship is owned and operated by the Church of ScientologyThe ship left St. Lucia's port on Thursday. A cruise ship owned and operated by the Church of Scientology was quarantined Monday off the coast of the Caribbean's St. Lucia island after a staff member became ill with a confirmed case of measles. The St. Lucia...

At a Glance Outbreaks of a parasitic disease have risen roughly 13 percent per year. Cryptosporidiosis, known as crypto, causes diarrhea that can last for weeks and puts the immune deficient at risk.At least 7,465 people were infected with crypto in 444 outbreaks from 2009 to 2017.More than 35 percent of all outbreaks and 55 percent of all infected individuals during this time came from recreational swimming sites. Outbreaks of a parasitic disease that peaks in summer, thrives in swimming...

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At a Glance Heat waves can prove to be even more deadly during the nighttime hours.Temperatures need to go below 80 degrees for the body to recover. As parts of the country continue to swelter in temperatures reaching more than 90 degrees, millions of people are left with little relief from the heat at the end of the day and into the night — this can prove to be deadly. Heat waves than any other natural disaster. While much attention...

A strain of Candida auris cultured at a CDC laboratory. C. auris is a yeast that can cause serious infections, and scientists say climate change is causing it to spread. (CDC) At a Glance Candida auris may be the first example of a new fungal disease birthed by climate change.The fungus first appeared in the U.S. in 2016.It's easily spread among patients and is often drug resistant. Researchers say global warming may have fueled the emergence of a dangerous fungus...

At a Glance The risk of pavement burns in areas of direct sunlight begins around 95 degrees Fahrenheit. The risk increases exponentially as ambient temperatures rise.Second-degree burns can happen within two seconds on very hot days. There are scores of videos posted to social media of people frying an egg on hot pavement. New research shows, however, just how dangerous that hot pavement can be to your feet or other areas of bare skin. A team of surgeons from the...

Smog hangs over Los Angeles on June 11, 2019. (Mario Tama/Getty Images) At a Glance Rates of chronic lung disease are rising in the U.S., including among nonsmokers.The study looked at CT scans from more than 7,000 people over an 18-year period.Ground-level ozone, or smog, is especially dangerous. Living long-term in a city with elevated levels of air pollution – which is becoming more common due to global warming – can take a toll on your lungs as much as...

For roughly two months of the year –those months surrounding the summer solstice –Alaskans enjoy daylight 24 hours a day. (MORE: Summer Solstice Explainer) While the sun actually sets for a brief time, except in Utqiaġvik (Barrow) and places along the Arctic Circle, it doesn't drop below the horizon by more than 6 degrees, which means civil twilight is still occurring in between sunrise and sunset. Hours of daylight (sunrise-sunset) and civil twilight (sun less than 6 degrees below the...

At a Glance At least eight people have died this year from eastern equine encephalitis.Many who recover are left with brain damage.Scientists have warned that climate change could lead to a surge in mosquito-borne diseases. Parts of the U.S. are seeing higher than normal cases of infection and death from mosquito-borne eastern equine encephalitis, a disease that kills one-third of patients and leaves many survivors with mild to severe brain damage. An unusually exacerbated by climate change may be spurring...

The Weather Channel's Justin Michaels says experts believe warmer and wetter winters are to blame for an increase of lyme disease, which comes from ticks. ...

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