Americans traveling abroad should use insect repellent and protective clothing to prevent chikungunya virus, as no vaccine ...
What's the world's most dangerous animal? Surprise, it's not bears. There are 47 types of this animal in Vermont, and some transmit diseases.
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.
To monitor the ongoing situation, health officials are on high alert and the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announced ...
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 ...
A horse brain cell infected with the deadly mosquito-borne virus Eastern Equine Encephalitis, or EEE, illustrates the serious ...
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.