Mosquitoes are known to transmit deadly diseases like Zika, malaria, yellow fever, dengue, Chikungu…

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

Scientific research has found evidence supporting several reasons why mosquitoes may seek you out, …

Sensors produce a fluorescent light when an infected person breathes, coughs, or sneezes into the m…

But because it's so similar to these other viruses, it makes Zika seriously difficult to test for. …

Its vehicle of choice? Used tires. Tires commonly hold standing water, which makes them an ideal br…

"I've been in Africa and seen and heard children just screaming for days on end because of the pain…

The CDC authors also did not take into account the underreporting of WNV, the cost of non-hospitali…

While quoting a WHO report, Ella said that the dreadful virus is now present in 23 countries and Br…

Insecticide-treated bed nets are the simplest and cheapest way a person can avoid contracting any o…

The dengue virus causes flu-like symptoms that can develop into a more serious and deadly infection…

Once infected with Zika, only a small proportion of people ever show symptoms, which most comm…

The increased attention is definitely helpful, but it won't be quite enough to get a vaccine in ear…

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

Reducing the population that already exists is a trickier problem. Fishing is one obvious technique…