SciShow
The Mosquito That Doesn’t Bite You, Even Though It Could
If you know one thing about mosquitoes, it’s probably their lust for blood. But there’s actually one species that almost never bites, even though it can. Could finding out why help us combat blood-borne diseases? Hosted by: Michael Aranda
SciShow
The Mosquito That Doesn’t Bite You, Even Though It Could
If you know one thing about mosquitoes, it’s probably their lust for blood. But there’s actually one species that almost never bites, even though it can. Could finding out why help us combat blood-borne diseases?
Crash Course
Population Ecology: The Texas Mosquito Mystery - Crash Course Ecology
Population ecology is the study of groups within a species that interact mostly with each other, and it examines how they live together in one geographic area to understand why these populations are different in one time and place than...
Curated Video
These Diseases Love a Warmer World But Which Should We Worry
As our world gets warmer and our climate gets more extreme, the weather isn’t the only thing that’s changing and becoming more dangerous. Disease vectors are also spreading and becoming riskier to humans. In this episode of Weathered, we...
Professor Dave Explains
West Nile Virus (Genus Flavivirus)
West Nile Virus is a relatively new virus. It was first detected in the early 20th century, and it made it over to North America quite mysteriously in 1999. It is spread by mosquitos and can have some pretty serious effects, so let's...
Next Animation Studio
West Nile virus: How the virus spreads
Health authorities in several US states are warning people to take extra precautions when protecting against mosquito bites as West Nile virus has begun to appear in samples of mosquitoes collected in counties from California to...
The Wall Street Journal
Gone Viral? Tracking Epidemics
Outbreaks of deadly infectious diseases like Ebola, Zika and cholera are on the rise-and can go global quickly. Budgets to control them, meanwhile, are shrinking. What's the latest, best work on stopping outbreaks in their tracks?
Professor Dave Explains
Zika Virus (Genus Flavivirus)
Zika is a virus that has been making the news lately, particularly due to its capacity for in utero transmission in pregnant women which has the potential to cause a birth defect called microcephaly. What is this virus? Where did it come...
Curated Video
Focus on the growing threat of West Nile virus in the US
Baltimore, Maryland - 31 July, 2001
1. Mid view Shone taking photograph of muddy pond
2. Extreme close-up of mosquito larva
3. Mid view of Shone going to trap
4. Close-up of mosquitos in trap
6. SOUNDBITE: (English) Scott Shone, Mosquito...
Curated Video
Focus on the growing threat of West Nile virus in the US
Baltimore, Maryland - 31 July, 2001
1. Mid view Shone taking photograph of muddy pond
2. Extreme close-up of mosquito larva
3. Mid view of Shone going to trap
4. Close-up of mosquitos in trap
6. SOUNDBITE: (English) Scott Shone, Mosquito...
Curated Video
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Background to Story: Ugandan troops say they have
finally driven rebels supporting deposed dictator Idi
Amin from their last strongholds in the West Nile
region, and refugees are now returning from Zaire and Sudan.
Film: Rev – Sound:...
Curated OER
Virus Crisis
New diseases have recently been introduced to the human race that once only existed in animals. Follow the initiation of the West Nile virus to the United States and the complications it has caused.