Dengue mosquitoes have prominent black and white stripes. Otherwise, regular mosquitoes are of solid brown or grey colouration and grow to about 3–6 mm in size.

Dengue Fever: You're sitting in a room and suddenly notice a mosquito flying around. With the recent dengue outbreak, your first thought might be whether it's a dengue-carrying mosquito ...

One of the key preventive measures is to identify the presence of the dengue causing mosquito, which is the Aedes mosquito.

The dengue virus is transmitted to humans via the bite of an infected mosquito. Only a few mosquito species are vectors for the dengue virus. What is a vector? A vector is a vehicle that carries ...

With dengue cases surging every single day, it is important not just to take preventive measures but also to learn how these ...

The dengue virus, primarily transmitted by the Aedes mosquito, can cause symptoms ranging from mild flu-like signs to severe life-threatening complications. With no specific treatment or widely ...

In the Americas alone, almost 10.4 million suspected cases of dengue, a mosquito-borne viral disease, were reported to the World Health Organization in 2024 as of the first week of July ...

Two cases of locally acquired dengue fever – a mosquito-borne illness – have been confirmed in the Florida Keys, the Florida Department of Health in Monroe County announced earlier this week.

FILE - This 2003 photo provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a female Aedes albopictus mosquito acquiring a blood meal from a human host. Dengue, a tropical illness ...