/tags/tropical-diseases tropical diseases en-US Copyright Fri, 15 Dec 2023 13:20:42 GMT /health-wellness/2023-12-15/the-u-s-is-unprepared-for-the-growing-threat-of-mosquito-and-tick-borne-viruses Experts warn that new tropical viruses are headed for the U.S. – and the country should take active measures to fend them off. Fri, 15 Dec 2023 13:20:42 GMT /health-wellness/2023-12-15/the-u-s-is-unprepared-for-the-growing-threat-of-mosquito-and-tick-borne-viruses Pien Huang /health-science-tech/2016-02-02/zika-is-no-ebola-but-both-viruses-reveal-need-for-more-disease-research By now many people in North Texas have heard of the Zika virus, but few have firsthand experience. Dr. David Vanderpool does. Vanderpool was raised and… Tue, 02 Feb 2016 06:00:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2016-02-02/zika-is-no-ebola-but-both-viruses-reveal-need-for-more-disease-research Lauren Silverman /2016-01-06/why-texas-is-a-hotbed-for-tropical-diseases From Texas Standard: Heavy rains capped by periods of hot muggy weather, spare tires holding standing water, mosquitoes and fleas carrying dangerous... Wed, 06 Jan 2016 19:15:00 GMT /2016-01-06/why-texas-is-a-hotbed-for-tropical-diseases Alain Stephens, Leah Scarpelli