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A Culex mosquito, the genre of insect that can spread Japanese encephalitis

Australia’s Japanese encephalitis outbreak blamed on climate change

16 March 2022

Australia's record-breaking rainfall and flooding has provided an ideal breeding ground for Culex mosquitoes, which transmit the Japanese encephalitis virus
The stranded boys and their coach

Thai rescue: How to help the boys survive months in a cave

3 July 2018

The twelve boys stranded in a Thai cave may now need to stay there for months, making strategies to protect their mental health and circadian rhythms crucial

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