Wood County, Wisconsin, has reported its first human case of West Nile virus for the year. The virus is spread by infected mosquitoes, and most people who are infected do not become ill. Officials ...

West Nile virus has been detected in mosquito samples in New Bedford, according to a community announcement. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health notified local health officials that the ...

A pair of kissing bugs, with the female seen at the bottom, are shown in a photo from Tucson, Arizona, on June 8, 2006. A pair of kissing bugs, with the female seen at the bottom, are shown in a photo ...

Chagas disease -- a potentially serious illness spread by an insect called the "kissing bug" -- may be establishing itself in the United States, according to a new U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...

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The Palmetto State is no stranger to dangerous insects, from the aggressive fire ant to the painful sting of the paper wasp. Experts are now sounding the alarm on another critter. The "kissing bug," ...

Chagas disease, spread by 'kissing bugs,' may be becoming endemic in the U.S. Locally acquired cases have been reported in eight states so far An estimated 280,000 people in the U.S. have the disease ...

While rare in humans, the virus can be fatal, and many survivors experience ongoing neurological issues. Chickens are used as sentinel animals to provide an early warning for mosquito-borne viruses ...