When a mosquito pierces your skin, it does more than cause a fleeting moment of discomfort—it sets off a chain reaction ...

But in the internet age, where every annoyance is fodder for comedy gold, the humble mosquito bite has transcended its itchy ...

Cathrine Abbott-Coetzee woke up one morning with a bite on her arm – which she assumed was from a relatively harmless mosquito. But within two days, her health deteriorated and, after fainting, she ...

Humans have an exceptional ability to deal with viruses. In most cases, your immune system is able to fight an infection. On ...

A Victorian man is reportedly in a critical condition in hospital after contracting Japanese encephalitis from a mosquito bite. This news comes after both Victoria and New South Wales issued ...

While Zika has been reported in more than 90 countries, surprisingly little is known about what exactly drives Zika ...