Malaria, dengue, Zika virus, and West Nile fever are all diseases that can be spread by mosquitoes. David Hancock was almost one of them.It all started one day in June 2007, with a sudden fever and ...

DAKAR (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - From deadly droughts and destroyed crops to shrinking water sources, communities across sub-Saharan Africa are struggling to withstand the onslaught of global ...

The mosquito is the world’s deadliest animal, and dangerous infections have been in U.S. headlines this summer. The most common mosquito-borne viruses in the U.S. are West Nile and EEE, though an ...

These trends threaten to undermine progress made in tackling animal vector-borne pathogens, including decades of investment and emerging technologies such as harnessing bacteria, genetic engineering ...

Malaria and other illnesses caused by parasites, viruses, and bacteria transmitted by organisms that spread infectious pathogens account for more than 17% of all infectious diseases worldwide. These ...

A relatively new class of insecticide that can be disseminated on something the size of a sheet of paper offers protection for up to a year against mosquitoes that spread malaria, as well as dengue, ...

This summer, public health officials in Florida issued a warning to residents to avoid mosquitoes after five cases of dengue fever were reported. Also known as “breakbone fever,” dengue fever is an ...

Mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue and malaria remained prominent in 2025. Seasonal flu and measles cases also increased, ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — There is a rise in Dengue Fever cases here in Florida, and the new cases are prompting state health officials to issue an alert for this mosquito-borne illness. Health ...