The Aedes aegypti mosquito that can carry dengue, yellow fever, and Zika was thought to be too reliant on a hot and wet ...

However, as climate change allows Aedes aegypti to move northward, survive at higher elevations and stay active for longer ...

The viral illness comes on the heels of Cuba's slow recovery from Hurricane Melissa, which made landfall Oct. 29 in Santiago ...

Many cause only mild symptoms, but some can lead to serious illness. And increasingly, they're circulating right here in the U.S. By Catherine Roberts, Kevin Loria Few of us will forget the Zika virus ...

A global health group breaks down exactly where the promise lies in using genetically modified mosquitoes to eliminate ...

Mosquito control officials recently sprayed a pesticide to kill mosquitoes in Bradenton, where at least three people have caught the dengue virus. The move came after health officials reported new ...

This paper adds to a growing body of research. Researchers discover overlooked factor contributing to spread of dangerous ...

A new mosquito species in Colorado is capable of carrying dengue, yellow fever and Zika, while kissing bugs can now carry parasites that cause Chagas disease.

Cuba has been gripped by an outbreak of the viral disease chikungunya, as it battles shortages of clean water, food, fuel and ...

For the first time ever, mosquitoes have been found in Iceland. The island nation in the North Atlantic was one of the few places on Earth without the insect. But could climate change be behind the ...

Mosquito-borne diseases, including dengue, Zika, and yellow fever, continue to pose a significant global health threat, ...

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