A deadly disease is on the rise: dengue, a mosquito-borne virus that already affects millions and is spreading even further ...

Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, issued an urgent alert about dengue fever, a painful and sometimes deadly mosquito-borne illness common in tropical and subtropical ...

A drug used to treat a rare inherited disease has been found to make human blood toxic to malaria-carrying mosquitoes. It ...

The state’s health department warned that the risk of contracting mosquito-borne illnesses, such as Japanese Encephalitis ...

Dengue and Zika Viruses: Genetically modified mosquitoes have been released in the United States, taking flight in Florida.

Avoid stagnant water around the house — in plant trays, buckets, or open containers — as these serve as breeding grounds for mosquitoes ...

The Japanese encephalitis virus, which is relatively new to Australia, poses a significant health risk to a naïve population.

Eastern equine encephalitis, mosquito-transmitted virus that is deadly to horses, has been confirmed in a wild turkey in ...

Connecticut's state veterinarian, Dr. Thamus Morgan, is urging horse owners to vaccinate their animals and take other ...

New research shows how small shifts in the molecular makeup of a virus can profoundly alter its fate. These shifts could turn a deadly pathogen into a harmless bug or supercharge a relatively benign ...

In response to the growing threat, Spanish health authorities have kicked off a contingency plan to prevent the spread of the virus to humans.

The CDC issues a high alert as dengue fever spreads across Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands Learn about the risks ...