HERE’S EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT FLESH-EATING PARASITE IN THE US AS CASES TRIPLE IN SIZE<\/a><\/p>\n The virus was found in mosquito samples collected by the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management in East Providence<\/a>, North Providence and Providence on July 20.<\/p>\n The samples were tested by the Rhode Island State Health Laboratories.<\/p>\n A mosquito on a human finger.<\/p>\n (Smith Collection\/Gado\/Getty Images \/ Getty Images)<\/p>\n Other mosquito samples collected at the same time showed no signs of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), Jamestown Canyon virus or additional West Nile virus activity.<\/p>\n While the detections do not indicate a widespread statewide outbreak, the risk level for West Nile virus is high.<\/p>\n DEADLY PARASITE LINKED TO CANCER-LIKE TUMORS DETECTED IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST<\/a><\/p>\n Health<\/a> officials are now urging residents to take precautions against mosquito bites.<\/p>\n According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), West Nile virus is the leading mosquito-borne disease in the U.S<\/a>.<\/p>\n Mosquito (Culex pipiens) stinging human arm to feed on blood.\u00a0<\/p>\n (Arterra\/Universal Images Group \/ Getty Images)<\/p>\n About 1 in 5 people infected with the virus develop symptoms such as fever, headache, body aches, joint pain, vomiting, diarrhea or a rash.<\/p>\n In more severe cases, the virus can affect the central nervous system and cause serious illness that may result in hospitalization or death.<\/p>\n FIRST CASE OF RARE, POTENTIALLY FATAL TICKBORNE VIRUS CONFIRMED IN NEW YORK STATE<\/a><\/p>\n There are currently no vaccines to prevent or medications to treat West Nile virus in people.<\/p>\n This close-up photograph shows a mosquito on human skin in Montlouis-sur-Loire, central France, on October 21, 2022.<\/p>\n (GUILLAUME SOUVANT\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n The CDC recommends using insect repellent, wearing long-sleeved shirts and loose-fitting pants, avoiding outdoor<\/a> activities between dusk and dawn when mosquitoes<\/a> are most active, and using window and door screens or air conditioning to help keep mosquitoes outside<\/a>.<\/p>\n FDA APPROVES EMERGENCY USE OF MEDICATION TO TREAT FLESH-EATING PARASITE IN DOGS AND CATS<\/a><\/p>\n![\"\"\/](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gettyimages-509399358-scaled.jpg\")
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