Global chikungunya outbreak prompts health warnings as cases surge across tropical regions. WHO reports 155 deaths from ...

A fast-moving mosquito-borne virus is gaining ground in several parts of the world, prompting federal health officials to ...

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 ...

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 ...

Australian holiday-makers are being urged to prevent mosquito bites this summer, after research mapping studies from across ...

Malaria, dengue, Zika virus and West Nile fever are all diseases that can be spread by mosquitoes. Hundreds of thousands of people die from such infections every year. David Hancock was almost one of ...

Most of the deaths were attributed to chikungunya, a mosquito-borne virus that causes joint aches, fever and fatigue.

These trends threaten to undermine progress made in tackling animal vector-borne pathogens, including decades of investment and emerging technologies such as harnessing bacteria, genetic engineering ...

Following earlier-than-expected detections this month of two mosquito-borne viruses, NSW Health says it's a bit concerning.

Aussies have been warned to take extra care this summer after two mosquito-borne viruses were detected in Victoria and NSW in ...

STAFF from New South Wales Health have issued a warning leading into the summer months on the need for people to protect ...