Named "the world’s deadliest animal" by the CDC, mosquitoes kill more people than any other creature in the world. Mosquito-borne illnesses, including a rise in and the chikungunya virus and the ...

Dengue hotspots saw a decrease in cases by up to 100% six years after the release of Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes, says the ...

The fear of a dengue outbreak has intensified in recent weeks, especially as cases of chikungunya have surged in Tamil Nadu.

Ventura County public health officials are preparing for the possibility the dengue virus could emerge locally, carried by day-biting mosquitoes that feast on people’s ankles. For years, all of the ...

To combat a dengue outbreak, a village in the Philippines' densely populated capital region is offering a bounty of one Philippines peso for every five mosquitoes residents turn in. At least 28,234 ...

Separately, DOH also confirmed another travel-related case of dengue on Oahu, which will be counted as the 15th case of ...

The decision was taken in a meeting held to review the anti-dengue measures for the year 2026 at in the deputy commissioner ...

THE Department of Health (DOH) on Monday said it is helping nine local government units (LGUs) in Calabarzon, Central Luzon ...

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Across much of the world, a tiny striped insect shapes whether families stay healthy or get sick. The Asian tiger mosquito ...

The Hawai‘i Department of Health has identified a travel-related case of Zika virus and a separate travel-related case of ...