But even if most of the US outside those regions is unlikely to see active transmission, officials …

It's important to remove a tick as soon as you notice it's there. Here's how to do it properly and …

A record number of mosquitoes in New York City have been detected to carry West Nile virus, which c…

Tick bites are usually harmless, but some ticks can spread illnesses like Lyme disease, which may h…

"We are on the cusp of a new bio-revolution," one UN official, who requested anonymity, told The Gu…

Global efforts to track infectious disease often start by surveilling animal populations, since som…

Right now, the mosquito-borne disease is largely prevented using insecticides that are sprayed and …

Skeeter syndrome is a rare allergic reaction to mosquito bites, which can cause red, swollen lesion…

Climate change can supercharge pathogens, weaken humans, and create more opportunities for infectio…

Lyme disease is a bacterial infection that's spread primarily though the bite of an infected black-…

Nootkatone is naturally found in grapefruit rinds and certain cedar trees. The chemical shows promi…

People with skeeter syndrome who are allergic to mosquito bites often experience red lesions or swe…

While effective mosquito control and widespread air conditioning make huge numbers of cases unlikel…

With every visit, Vislawath would drop in a letter to the local municipal authorities. Sevente…

Ticks are on the rise. Several species like the Asian longhorned tick are spreading in the US, and …

"...mosquito repellents, personal repellents, liquid vapourisers, must be brought under the purvie…

Chronic Lyme disease is when symptoms of Lyme disease continue for at least six months or more afte…

Los Angeles County has reported its first death of the year caused by West Nile virus, a mosquito-b…

"The combination of sustained introduction of [infected] travelers, an ecology conducive to local t…

Products claiming to be "spatial repellents" such as mosquito coils and sticks offer some protectio…