# nile virus (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover nile virus. Page: Feed: --- ## [Award Nominations 2026](https://www.mvcac.org/award-nominations-2026/) _2026-08-21 · Sarah Spencer · MVCAC_ It’s nomination time! Nominations are now open for MVCAC’s Meritorious Service, Honorary Member, and the Service with Distinction Awards. All nominations must be received in the MVCAC office by September 15.… ## [Manitoba Government Invests $1 Million in Municipality of Killarney-Turtle Mountain](https://news.gov.mb.ca/news/index.html?item=74919) _2026-08-21 · NewsRSS_ ## [Governments of Canada, Manitoba and the Arctic Gateway Group Welcome New Research Confirming Feasibility of Year-Round Shipping from Churchill](https://news.gov.mb.ca/news/index.html?item=74918) _2026-08-21 · NewsRSS_ ## [West Nile Virus Bulletin #3](https://news.gov.mb.ca/news/index.html?item=74917) _2026-08-21 · NewsRSS_ ## [Manitoba Government Invests $100,000 in Norberry-Glenlee Community Centre Playground Upgrades](https://news.gov.mb.ca/news/index.html?item=74897) _2026-08-20 · NewsRSS_ ## [MVCAC Member Highlights Mosquito Control on Fox40 for World Mosquito Day](https://www.mvcac.org/mvcac-member-highlights-mosquito-control-on-fox40-for-world-mosquito-day/) _2026-08-19 · Sarah Spencer · MVCAC_ In recognition of World Mosquito Day on August 20, MVCAC member Luz Robles with Sacramento-Yolo MVCD appeared on Studio 40 on Fox40 to discuss the vital role mosquito control plays… ## [Manitoba Government Adds 4,725 Net New Health-Care Workers Since 2023](https://news.gov.mb.ca/news/index.html?item=74881) _2026-08-18 · NewsRSS_ ## [California Foster Youth-Turned State Lawmaker Fights for Social Services](https://theintersectionreports.org/california-foster-youth-turned-state-lawmaker-fights-for-social-services/) _2026-08-18 · Jeremy Loudenback, The Imprint · The Intersection_ Patrick Ahrens’ career in public service started with a parking ticket. It was 20 years ago and he was a full-time student at De Anza College in Northern California. He worked at Starbucks, TGI Fridays and a movie theater. But the former foster youth often didn’t have enough to eat and was living in his \[…\] The post California Foster Youth-Turned State Lawmaker Fights for Social Services appeared… ## [Manitoba Government Invests $97,000 to Expand Northern Healthy Food Initiative](https://news.gov.mb.ca/news/index.html?item=74878) _2026-08-18 · NewsRSS_ ## [Manitoba Government Invests $286,000 for Recreation and Active Living Projects in Seven Northern Affairs Communities](https://news.gov.mb.ca/news/index.html?item=74877) _2026-08-18 · NewsRSS_ ## [Trade Smarter With IBKR (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/5QMb1IX3xMAQ) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Join Interactive Brokers through a referral and start investing with low-cost global access. ## [Governments of Canada and Manitoba Announce New Child-Care Centre at the Saul and Claribel Simkin Centre](https://news.gov.mb.ca/news/index.html?item=74857) _2026-08-17 · NewsRSS_ ## [Manitoba Government Provides $80,000 for Multi-Field Soccer Pitch in Northern Winnipeg](https://news.gov.mb.ca/news/index.html?item=74838) _2026-08-15 · NewsRSS_ ## [Manitoba Government takes Action to Improve Safety at Sturgeon Falls in Whiteshell Provincial Park](https://news.gov.mb.ca/news/index.html?item=74837) _2026-08-14 · NewsRSS_ ## [Province Issues Overland Flood Watch for Southwestern Manitoba](https://news.gov.mb.ca/news/index.html?item=74817) _2026-08-14 · NewsRSS_ ## [AI Is Being Used to Boost Medicaid Enrollment, but Not Without Concerns](https://theintersectionreports.org/ai-is-being-used-to-boost-medicaid-enrollment-but-not-without-concerns/) _2026-08-13 · Mark Kreidler, KFF Health News · The Intersection_ Vanessa Barahona received a call this past spring from Angelica at Kern Family Health Care in Bakersfield, California, telling her it was time to renew her coverage under Medi-Cal, the state’s version of Medicaid. Angelica helped Barahona, 41, schedule an appointment to complete her paperwork in person at Kern Family’s offices before she submitted it \[…\] The post AI Is Being Used to Boost Medicaid… ## [Kennedy touts more funds for health clinics, announces upgrade for Atwater health center](https://theintersectionreports.org/kennedy-touts-more-funds-for-health-clinics-announces-upgrade-for-atwater-health-center/) _2026-08-13 · Tim Sheehan · The Intersection_ ATWATER – U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unveiled a new funding stream for health clinics nationwide, $102 million aimed at expanding access to primary care, including in rural communities. Kennedy, accompanied by federal Health Resources and Services Administrator Thomas Engels, made the announcement Thursday afternoon at Castle Family Health Services \[…\] The post… [Listen](https://theintersectionreports.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Captions_C779AB.mp4) ## [Manitoba Government Agrees to Open Community Court in Opaskwayak Cree Nation as Part of Justice System Reconciliation](https://news.gov.mb.ca/news/index.html?item=74798) _2026-08-13 · NewsRSS_ ## [Manitoba Government Celebrates Opening of 1,075 New Child-Care Spaces Since Late 2025](https://news.gov.mb.ca/news/index.html?item=74797) _2026-08-13 · NewsRSS_ ## [News Briefs 8.12.2026](https://www.mvcac.org/news-briefs-8-12-2026/) _2026-08-12 · Sarah Spencer · MVCAC_ MVCAC 95th Annual Conference Registration Now Open!; Call for Papers, Posters, and William C. Reeve’s Award Applications Now Open; Nominee for 2027-2028 Vice President Announced Nominations from the floor sought;… ## [Manitoba Government Announces Potential Corridor for Winnipeg Rail Network Relocation](https://news.gov.mb.ca/news/index.html?item=74777) _2026-08-12 · NewsRSS_ ## [Real SIMs for AI Agents (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/U7zJylwvOIMd) _2026-08-12 · **Sponsored**_ Pass 2FA and verifications with real carrier numbers via our API. ## [August 20 is World Mosquito Day](https://www.mvcac.org/august-20-is-world-mosquito-day/) _2026-08-12 · Sarah Spencer · MVCAC_ August 20 is World Mosquito Day! On this day we recognize the important role mosquito control plays in protecting public health. Help stop mosquitoes where they start – dump standing… ## [Accounting for spatial variation in weather factors predicts spatial variations in Culex quinquefasciatus abundance in the Desert Southwest](https://www.mvcac.org/accounting-for-spatial-variation-in-weather-factors-predicts-spatial-variations-in-culex-quinquefasciatus-abundance-in-the-desert-southwest/) _2026-08-11 · Sarah Spencer · MVCAC_ Submitted by the MVCAC VVBD Committee Oshinubi, K., Hepp, C.M., Chen, Y. et al. Parasites Vectors 19, 170 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-026-07326-z Abstract Background Mosquitoes are vectors of diseases globally, making development… ## [The First At-Home Test for Infected Ticks Could Improve Lyme Disease Diagnosis](https://www.mvcac.org/the-first-at-home-test-for-infected-ticks-could-improve-lyme-disease-diagnosis/) _2026-08-11 · Sarah Spencer · MVCAC_ Submitted by the MVCAC VVBD Committee CA Schmitt. Smithsonian Magazine July 2026. The test kit, which remains effective for up to 12 months, is simple to use. After carefully removing… ## [Trait-based prediction of disease-vector mosquito invasion potential](https://www.mvcac.org/trait-based-prediction-of-disease-vector-mosquito-invasion-potential/) _2026-08-11 · Sarah Spencer · MVCAC_ Submitted by the MVCAC VVBD Committee Pabst R, Sousa CA, Capinha C (2026) PLoS Negl Trop Dis 20(7): e0014538. https://doi.org/10.1371/ journal.pntd.0014538 Abstract: Mosquito-borne diseases pose a growing global health threat,… ## [Epidemiologic, Entomologic, and Virologic Findings during Reemergence of Western Equine Encephalitis Virus, Argentina](https://www.mvcac.org/epidemiologic-entomologic-and-virologic-findings-during-reemergence-of-western-equine-encephalitis-virus-argentina/) _2026-08-11 · Sarah Spencer · MVCAC_ Submitted by the MVCAC VVBD Committee Spinsanti et al. 2026. Emerg Infect Dis. 2026;32(8):1275-1285. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3208.250829 Abstract During November 2023–April 2024, a total of 1,543 horses with neurologic disease from rural… ## [Upcoming call for California invasive species grant proposals](https://www.mvcac.org/upcoming-call-for-california-invasive-species-grant-proposals/) _2026-08-11 · Sarah Spencer · MVCAC_ The Invasive Species Council of California will be releasing a request for grant proposals funded by the Proposition 4 Climate Bond. The purpose of this grant program is to support… ## [MVCAC 2027 Call for Papers, Posters and William C. Reeve’s Award Application Now Open](https://www.mvcac.org/mvcac-2027-call-for-papers-posters-and-william-c-reeves-award-application-now-open/) _2026-08-07 · Sarah Spencer · MVCAC_ Call for Papers & Posters The theme for the 95th Annual MVCAC Conference is “Grand Challenges in Vector Control”. The prime topics for consideration are below but please consider submitting… ## [Vector Control Manager, Alameda County Vector Control Services District](https://www.mvcac.org/vector-control-manager-alameda-county-vector-control-services-district/) _2026-08-04 · Sarah Spencer · MVCAC_ Job Description: Under direction of the Chief, Vector Control Services District, the Vector Control Manager provides supervision and guidance for the Supervising Vector Control Biologists and Senior Vector Control Biologists… ## [Trans adults seeking shelter in Merced face more barriers. New HUD rule could make it harder](https://theintersectionreports.org/trans-adults-seeking-shelter-in-merced-face-more-barriers-new-hud-rule-could-make-it-harder/) _2026-08-03 · Alma Villegas, Merced FOCUS · The Intersection_ Transgender people experiencing homelessness in multiple San Joaquin Valley cities are traveling to Modesto for emergency housing because, according to one advocate, providers there are better prepared to accommodate them than shelters in places such as Merced. In the last five years, Katalina Zambrano, the executive director at CalPride Valle Central, an LGBTQ+ resource center in \[…\] The post… ## [California’s first West Nile virus death of 2026 is in Kings County. Residents urged to take precautions against mosquitoes](https://theintersectionreports.org/californias-first-west-nile-virus-death-of-2026-is-in-kings-county-residents-urged-to-take-precautions-against-mosquitoes/) _2026-08-03 · Tim Sheehan · The Intersection_ The number of people confirmed to be infected with West Nile virus in the San Joaquin Valley is creeping higher, wrestling in California’s first death from the mosquito-borne virus in Kings County. The death was announced Aug. 3 by Rose Mary Rahn, director of the Kings County Department of Public Health. No details were released \[…\] The post California’s first West Nile virus death of 2026 is in… ## [International money transfers (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/9EF8BdXIEdar) _2026-08-03 · **Sponsored**_ Send money to other countries and manage multi‑currency balances online. ## [Newsom Reverses on Long-Sought Paid Leave Benefit for Teachers in California](https://theintersectionreports.org/newsom-reverses-on-long-sought-paid-leave-benefit-for-teachers-in-california/) _2026-07-31 · Annie Sciacca, KFF Health News · The Intersection_ California public school teacher Mollie Blustein planned her pregnancy so that her daughter would arrive during summer break. But when the elementary school teacher went into premature labor and delivered her baby two weeks before the end of school, she faced another stressor: a huge pay cut. The majority of California’s roughly 300,000 teachers don’t \[…\] The post Newsom Reverses on Long-Sought… ## [Researchers cast gloomy outlook for US healthcare after recent federal changes](https://theintersectionreports.org/researchers-cast-gloomy-outlook-for-us-healthcare-after-recent-federal-changes/) _2026-07-31 · Rachel Livinal, KVPR · The Intersection_ MERCED, Calif. — A new report by the policy research group Urban Institute says recent federal policy changes to healthcare under the Trump administration could cause irreversible impacts to rural hospitals and the overall healthcare system. Analysts forecast the number of uninsured people could rise in the coming years as policies take effect. The report \[…\] The post Researchers cast gloomy… ## [Valley’s first human cases of West Nile virus in 2026 arise in Tulare, Kings and Fresno counties](https://theintersectionreports.org/valleys-first-human-cases-of-west-nile-virus-in-2026-arise-in-tulare-kings-and-fresno-counties/) _2026-07-25 · Tim Sheehan · The Intersection_ West Nile virus, a disease that is typically transmitted to people by mosquitos that have fed on blood from infected birds, has infected six people in California so far in 2026, including the San Joaquin Valley’s first three human cases of the year in Tulare, Kings and Fresno counties.. By this time last year, the \[…\] The post Valley’s first human cases of West Nile virus in 2026 arise in Tulare,… ## [Senior performers in the Valley say they feel young on stage. Science backs that up](https://theintersectionreports.org/senior-performers-in-the-valley-say-they-feel-young-on-stage-science-backs-that-up/) _2026-07-24 · Rachel Livinal, KVPR · The Intersection_ CLOVIS, Calif. — Mac McIntosh started singing when he was 8 years old. He’s 77 now, but his glory days are far from over. “Performing is everything when you’ve done it as long as I have,” McIntosh said. McIntosh competed as part of a barbershop quartet for most of his life. A barbershop quartet is \[…\] The post Senior performers in the Valley say they feel young on stage. Science backs that up… [Listen](https://theintersectionreports.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Copy-of-2010-3.19-Silver-Gold-OnlyGirl-1.mp4) ## [Covered California health insurance premiums for San Joaquin Valley enrollees will rise by about 11% or more in 2027](https://theintersectionreports.org/covered-california-health-insurance-premiums-for-san-joaquin-valley-enrollees-will-rise-by-about-11-or-more-in-2027/) _2026-07-23 · Tim Sheehan · The Intersection_ Almost 167,000 San Joaquin Valley residents who are enrolled in health insurance plans under Covered California will see their premiums climb by an average of almost 11% or more in 2027. Covered California, the state’s health insurance marketplace under the Affordable Care Act, announced that its enrollees statewide would face an average rate increase of \[…\] The post Covered California health…