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#12860130

15 October 2025

A common green bottle fly (Lucilia sericata) rests on a plant leaf while feeding on a greyish-orange liquid in a garden in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on October 14, 2025. The blowfly, characterized by its metallic blue-green or golden sheen and black markings, is commonly found in outdoor environments where it feeds on decaying organic matter. This species is known to carry bacteria and pathogens such as Salmonella and Escherichia coli.

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#12860131

15 October 2025

A common green bottle fly (Lucilia sericata) rests on a plant leaf while feeding on a greyish-orange liquid in a garden in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on October 14, 2025. The blowfly, characterized by its metallic blue-green or golden sheen and black markings, is commonly found in outdoor environments where it feeds on decaying organic matter. This species is known to carry bacteria and pathogens such as Salmonella and Escherichia coli.

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#12860133

15 October 2025

A common green bottle fly (Lucilia sericata) rests on a plant leaf while feeding on a greyish-orange liquid in a garden in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on October 14, 2025. The blowfly, characterized by its metallic blue-green or golden sheen and black markings, is commonly found in outdoor environments where it feeds on decaying organic matter. This species is known to carry bacteria and pathogens such as Salmonella and Escherichia coli.

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#12429171

31 May 2025

A mating pair of houseflies (Musca domestica) is seen on a weed branch in a forested area in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on May 31, 2025. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), houseflies are known to transmit more than 65 diseases to humans, including cholera, conjunctivitis, dysentery, gastroenteritis, salmonellosis, shigellosis, tuberculosis, and typhoid fever.

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#12429172

31 May 2025

A mating pair of houseflies (Musca domestica) is seen on a weed branch in a forested area in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on May 31, 2025. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), houseflies are known to transmit more than 65 diseases to humans, including cholera, conjunctivitis, dysentery, gastroenteritis, salmonellosis, shigellosis, tuberculosis, and typhoid fever.

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#11108390

30 March 2024

An Aedes aegypti mosquito, which is known for spreading dengue, is being observed in a container in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on March 30, 2024.

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#11108391

30 March 2024

An Aedes aegypti mosquito, which is known for spreading dengue, is being observed in a container in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on March 30, 2024.

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#11108395

30 March 2024

An Aedes aegypti mosquito, which is known for spreading dengue, is being observed in a container in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on March 30, 2024.

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#11108399

30 March 2024

An Aedes aegypti mosquito, which is known for spreading dengue, is being observed in a container in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on March 30, 2024.

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#9327136

17 December 2022

Aedes albopictus (Stegomyia albopicta), from the mosquito (Culicidae) family, also known as the (Asian) tiger mosquito or forest mosquito, is a mosquito native to the tropical and subtropical areas of Southeast Asia. The Aedes albopictus is an epidemiologically important vector for the transmission of many viral pathogens, including the yellow fever virus, dengue fever, and Chikungunya fever, as well as several filarial nematodes such as Dirofilaria immitis. Aedes albopictus is capable of hosting the Zika virus and is considered a potential vector for Zika transmission among humans. This mosquito closely associates with humans and typically flies and feeds in the daytime in addition to dusk and dawn. An Aedes albopictus mosquito begins its blood-meal from the human body in a forest at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 17/12/2022.

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#9102008

30 October 2022

Residents' activities at Bandarjo Market, a traditional market in Ungaran, Central Java Province, Indonesia on October 28, 2022. Indonesian government alert spread of Covid-19 omicron variant XBB after four people tested positive, but people's lives are generally normal, not wearing face masks and tend to ignore these alert. According to data from the Health of Ministry Covid-19 daily infection in Indonesia has started to increase since the third of week this month, reaching more than 2,000 cases.

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#9102010

30 October 2022

Residents' activities at Bandarjo Market, a traditional market in Ungaran, Central Java Province, Indonesia on October 28, 2022. Indonesian government alert spread of Covid-19 omicron variant XBB after four people tested positive, but people's lives are generally normal, not wearing face masks and tend to ignore these alert. According to data from the Health of Ministry Covid-19 daily infection in Indonesia has started to increase since the third of week this month, reaching more than 2,000 cases.

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#9102012

30 October 2022

Residents' activities at Bandarjo Market, a traditional market in Ungaran, Central Java Province, Indonesia on October 28, 2022. Indonesian government alert spread of Covid-19 omicron variant XBB after four people tested positive, but people's lives are generally normal, not wearing face masks and tend to ignore these alert. According to data from the Health of Ministry Covid-19 daily infection in Indonesia has started to increase since the third of week this month, reaching more than 2,000 cases.

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#9102016

30 October 2022

Residents' activities at Bandarjo Market, a traditional market in Ungaran, Central Java Province, Indonesia on October 28, 2022. Indonesian government alert spread of Covid-19 omicron variant XBB after four people tested positive, but people's lives are generally normal, not wearing face masks and tend to ignore these alert. According to data from the Health of Ministry Covid-19 daily infection in Indonesia has started to increase since the third of week this month, reaching more than 2,000 cases.

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#9102018

30 October 2022

Residents' activities at Bandarjo Market, a traditional market in Ungaran, Central Java Province, Indonesia on October 28, 2022. Indonesian government alert spread of Covid-19 omicron variant XBB after four people tested positive, but people's lives are generally normal, not wearing face masks and tend to ignore these alert. According to data from the Health of Ministry Covid-19 daily infection in Indonesia has started to increase since the third of week this month, reaching more than 2,000 cases.

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#9102020

30 October 2022

Residents' activities at Bandarjo Market, a traditional market in Ungaran, Central Java Province, Indonesia on October 28, 2022. Indonesian government alert spread of Covid-19 omicron variant XBB after four people tested positive, but people's lives are generally normal, not wearing face masks and tend to ignore these alert. According to data from the Health of Ministry Covid-19 daily infection in Indonesia has started to increase since the third of week this month, reaching more than 2,000 cases.

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