How can a mosquito make you sick? The workings of a tiny vector. It weighs barely a few milligrams, flies relatively quietly, and yet is responsible for millions of illnesses each year: ...

Symptoms may include fever. headaches, body aches, joint pains, vomiting, diarrhea or rash. in rare cases, West Nile virus can be fatal. A resident of Mt. Helix died of West Nile virus several years ...

If you've spent time outdoors, chances are you've had a run-in with a mosquito. Beyond being pests, mosquitoes can cause itchy bites and carry infectious diseases. That's because when mosquitos ...

For the first time in six years, the Zika virus has been detected on the Hawaiian island of Oʻahu. The virus was brought to ...

For the first time, thousands of live mosquitoes are being released in a Sacramento neighborhood to help prevent disease.

Austin Public Health issued a reminder this week urging people to take precautions against mosquitoes, as wet weather ...