Mosquitos don’t just cause annoying, itchy bites — they can also spread potentially life-threatening infectious diseases, like eastern equine encephalitis, West Nile virus and dengue fever. At least ...

If you want to protect yourself from mosquitoes and ticks—which seem to be everywhere this year—you might need to enlist a heavy-hitter. Insect experts reach for one thing: permethrin. Here’s what to ...

There are vaccines against some mosquito-borne diseases (e.g., yellow fever, Japanese encephalitis) and you can take medication to help prevent malaria. But you should also take precautions to avoid ...

CASS COUNTY, N.D. (Valley News Live) - If you feel like it’s been a tough year for mosquitoes, you’re not imagining it. Cass County Vector Control’s Ben Prather hasn’t seen anything like it in his ...

West Nile virus is the leading cause of mosquito-borne disease in the continental United States, with the illness posing a risk to people from the start of summer into the fall. West Nile virus can ...

As temperatures climb ahead of summer, Houston residents face increased risks from mosquito-borne diseases, with environmental shifts potentially amplifying these threats, health experts warn. Recent ...

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This story has been updated to correct the misspelled name of Lisa Couper. Warmer weather is lengthening the mosquito season in the United States, increasing populations of the pests and their ability ...

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. If you want to protect yourself from mosquitoes and ticks—which seem to be everywhere this year—you might ...