The mosquito-borne illness is a rare but “severe” disease that targets the brain, causing rapid physical deterioration and lifelong disabilities — if it doesn’t kill you first.

State Veterinarian Nora Wineland released a statement after West Nile virus (WNV) was in another Michigan horse. This is the ...

Mosquito-borne illnesses are a growing concern in Northeastern states, with health officials monitoring cases and advising residents to avoid outdoor activities near standing water and other ...

Male mosquitoes that fail to hear potential females do not end up mating — a phenomenon that could have major implications ...

Two more cases of the mosquito-borne dengue virus have been identified in Baldwin Park, bringing to five the recent total concentrated in the area and raising concerns of a “small local outbreak ...

The Florida Department of Health in Hernando County is informing residents of a confirmed locally-acquired West Nile virus ...

toxic industrial waste and mosquito-borne illnesses. However, experts say the lack of potable water is the area's biggest concern. Without it, residents are limited in their access to nutrition ...

Cases of the mosquito-borne illness Dengue Fever are popping up in Florida’s Tampa Bay region weeks after Hurricane Milton left standing water across the state. Mosquitoes breed by laying eggs ...

However, West Nile virus is not the sole mosquito-borne illness garnering attention. This month, public health officials in California issued a warning regarding an "unprecedented" outbreak of ...

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Dengue viruses spread through mosquito bites. Los Angeles County is now reporting 11 locally acquired cases of dengue this year -- about double the number of local cases of the mosquito-borne disease ...

Male mosquitoes that fail to hear potential females do not end up mating — a phenomenon that could have major implications for insect-borne disease spread, a new study has determined. The mating ...