La Crosse virus disease is a rare viral illness that is spread to humans via mosquito bites. The name comes from La Crosse ...

Today, as we mark World Malaria Day, we're highlighting innovative approaches that can drive progress towards eliminating ...

As the weather warms, mosquitoes are again buzzing across Central California, potentially carrying deadly viruses.

The potentially deadly illness is caused by the bite of infected mosquitoes. Although many people who are bitten recover in just a week, severe cases can lead to internal bleeding and death for ...

Cape York residents are urged to take all precautions against mosquito bites, following the recent detection of Murray Valley ...

a deadly disease that causes fever, fatigue, and sometimes seizures (in the most severe cases). Caused by one of five malaria parasites, this disease is mostly spread by bites from malaria-infected ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Rockhampton. Followed categories will be added to My News. Already two people have died from the rare Japanese Encephalitis Virus which is caused by bites from ...

A rare and deadly mosquito-borne virus which has ... from the rare Japanese Encephalitis Virus which is caused by bites from mosquitoes, who are infected through biting infected pigs and waterbirds.

Mosquitoes contract JEV when they bite infected pigs or wading birds, and it's then spread to humans through mosquito bites from the infected insects. While not everyone infected with JEV will get ...

A drug used to treat a rare inherited disease has been found to make human blood toxic to malaria-carrying mosquitoes. It could provide another tool to reduce deadly insect populations. Mosquitoes are ...

“The virus is spread by the bite of a mosquito and not from person to person,’’ she said. “There is no vaccine against MVE virus and the best protection, as with all mosquito-borne ...

Nitisinone, a drug that is already used to treat two genetic diseases, could be repurposed to control the spread of malaria, according to new research.