The spread of a mosquito in East Africa that thrives in urban areas and is immune to insecticide is fuelling a surge in ...

Birds are the natural hosts of this virus, but female mosquitoes spread the disease when they bite an infected bird and then ...

The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention acknowledged that it has ‘identified a higher-than-expected number of ...

Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, carriers of Zika and yellow fever, are found in new San Jose areas, raising health concerns.

Effective dengue prevention requires a combination of vector control and vaccination efforts, a group of physicians said ...

By Kisean Joseph [email protected] The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has enhanced regional vector ...

With the worrying increase in the spread of mosquito-borne diseases in the Caribbean, the health ministry is hosting a regional meeting this week on Grand Cayman aimed at strengthening the ...

“We don’t yet fully understand the biology and behaviour of this mosquito,” Professor Charles Mbogo, president of the ...

Mosquito larvae grow faster if they’re exposed to particular bacteria, according to a new study that could help global health programmes. Aedes aegypti mosquitoes spread illnesses including dengue, ...

"Prevention remains the cornerstone of controlling these diseases," Dr Mehmood reiterated, stressing that vector control ...

Cases of mosquito-borne illnesses are increasing across Sindh, with health authorities reporting over 267,000 cases from ...