Greywings Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Avian Malaria Found in Alaska Birds Posted 9.24.12 by Mike Dunham | The Anchorage Daily News ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A new study reports that a form of malaria, generally considered a tropical disease, is being contracted by birds as far north as Fairbanks. The report was published in the science journal PLOS ONE on Wednesday. "It is predicted that malaria parasites will spread to both higher altitudes and latitudes with global warming," it says. That may not be as alarming as it sounds. Avian malaria cannot be transmitted to people. "While the parasites are related, they are not the same and it would be stretch to predict human malaria in the near future in Alaska," said Karsten Hueffer, a specialist in microbiology and infectious diseases with the Alaska Institutional Development Award Biomedical Excellence based at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Read more here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarasota Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 "They may have come in contact with (migratory) birds that had it, but there was never transmission," he said. "That has to be done by mosquitoes." That surprises me. The report says they captured 6,000 mosquitos from California and are testing them now. Hell, we already have crows falling from the sky due to West Nile, I hope this doesn't hit here as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayd Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 That surprises me. The report says they captured 6,000 mosquitos from California and are testing them now. Hell, we already have crows falling from the sky due to West Nile, I hope this doesn't hit here as well. Hi, Some 6,000 mosquitoes were captured and taken to California where they are now being examined, Seghal said. LOL Your safe for a while longer.... Read more here: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2012/09/24/169436/malaria-is-found-in-alaska-birds.html#storylink=cpy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarasota Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Hi, Some 6,000 mosquitoes were captured and taken to California where they are now being examined, Seghal said. LOL Your safe for a while longer.... Read more here: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2012/09/24/169436/malaria-is-found-in-alaska-birds.html#storylink=cpy Ahhhhh! My brain read it backwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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