Americans traveling abroad should use insect repellent and protective clothing to prevent chikungunya virus, as no vaccine ...

Rabies is a deadly cross-species transfer virus spread to people, typically through the saliva of infected animals. The virus is known to kill around 60,000 per year, with virtually no survivors after ...

A group of scientists may have found a powerful new way to stop one of the world's deadliest tick-borne diseases — by uncovering how the ticks themselves fight back against it. Researchers from the ...

Like the much more prevalent West Nile virus, the St. Louis encephalitis virus is transmitted by infected Culex mosquitoes. There is no treatment.

The world’s deadliest animal is probably outside your home right now – it’s a mosquito. Despite its small size, the Centers for Disease Control says the deadliest animal in the world is the mosquito.

It’s not snakes or gators that pose the biggest threat in Alabama. A tiny, common insect is responsible for dozens of illnesses and it's in your yard ...

Boston Animal Control and MSPCA-Angell worked together to save three golden retriever puppies, positive for parvo, that were ...