"While cases of the virus in people are extremely rare, the effects can be very serious to those who are infected." ...

We’ve got another confirmed West Nile virus issue here in South Jersey. According to an Atlantic County press release, a ...

So far this year, Harris County Public Health has reported six likely West Nile virus cases in county residents, along with ...

Meet the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which infests urban and residential areas, feeds primarily on humans and is a known spreader ...

As mosquitoes and mosquito-borne illnesses like dengue fever spread across the world, researchers say that a key strategy to prevent these illnesses may be dissuading the insects from biting their ...

San Joaquin County Public Health Services announced that it has confirmed the first West Nile Virus infection of the year in an older adult man. San Joaquin is the 14th county in the state to report ...

If you're someone who is prone to mosquito bites, don't worry there are ways to soothe the itch and prevent future bites.

West Nile Virus was once a nominal concern for Utahns but since August 2003, when it was first detected in the Beehive State, ...

To learn more about what attracts mosquitoes, researchers turned to one of the world’s least hygienic and most chaotic ...

Common insect bites can come from mosquitoes, chiggers and no-see-ums. Experts outline key ways to figure out which insect bite you have. Treatment for these insect bites is the same: topical or oral ...

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Missouri health officials urge residents to guard against mosquito bites as West Nile virus cases hit a recent high, with 16 ...