World Mosquito Day is observed annually on August 20, and this year, it falls on a Tuesday. The theme for 2024, "Accelerating the fight against malaria for a more equitable world," underscores the ...

As global temperatures rise due to climate change, mosquito season has lengthened across much of the contiguous United States, a development that scientists warn could heighten the risk of ...

EEE has a higher mortality risk than West Nile or dengue, experts said. As mosquito season continues, public health officials in the U.S. have been tracking several different illnesses caused by ...

The Florida Department of Health-Sarasota issued an advisory for Sarasota County residents of an increased risk of mosquito-borne illnesses. "Sarasota County Mosquito Control and DOH-Sarasota ...

A rare case of dengue, a viral infection spread by mosquitoes, was confirmed in Baldwin Park on Monday, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. This case represents the ...

Mosquito-borne diseases seem to be everywhere this year. Towns in Massachusetts are shutting down public parks and other outdoor areas after officials learned that mosquitoes in the region are ...

Image: DeBeaubien and Chandel et al. Behold and cower at the sight of a human arm as seen by a mosquito. That’s right: the bloodsuckers rely on thermal infrared to find a good spot to bite ...

As mosquito season continues, public health officials in the U.S. have been tracking several different illnesses caused by the pesky flying insect. Health officials are reporting at least eighteen ...

Following more than a dozen reports of mosquito-borne illnesses in animals in Maine, state officials are considering declaring a public health emergency. State health and agriculture officials on ...

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A Massachusetts town is closing its public parks and fields at night after a horse tested positive for eastern equine encephalitis, a rare but lethal mosquito-borne disease. Eastern equine ...