The 'fatal' brain infection is transmitted to humans by mosquitoes in parts of Asia and the Western Pacific and has been ...

There have been above-average numbers in Florida of travel-related cases of the mosquito-borne disease dengue. Now, control ...

With the onset of scattered monsoonal rains and high humidity, both ideal for the spread of mosquito-borne diseases and common virus flu/fever, health authorities warn the public to be wary, as a ...

The virus is transmitted by small biting midges and some mosquitoes. Wearing long-sleeved clothing and using mosquito nets and insect repellents containing DEET can help prevent infection.

That the large-scale burning of fossil fuels has warmed the planet by 2 degrees Fahrenheit, on average, is another factor. Whether any of the mosquito-borne diseases become endemic in Florida isn ...