Sri Lanka is experiencing a rapid spread of Chikungunya, a mosquito-borne viral disease, with cases reported from various ...

Scientists at IIT Roorkee have achieved a major breakthrough by identifying a potential drug for the treatment of chikungunya ...

Depending on where you live, mosquitoes can be a major nuisance. Not only do mosquitoes bite, but they also spread diseases ...

Efavirenz (EFV), sold under the brand names Sustiva among others, is an antiretroviral medication used to treat and prevent HIV/AIDS.

The Aedes albopictus mosquito carries the virus that causes dengue fever, which can prove fatal. The mosquito is said to thrive in areas where the average annual temperature is 11 degrees or higher.

According to Fumakilla, the peskiest mosquito species on Japan’s main island of Honshu is the “Aedes albopictus.” The critters are more active when temperatures range between 25 and 30 ...

Dengue cases in Negros Occidental continue to surge, raising alarm among health authorities as they work to control the outbreak.

Aedes albopictus is a widespread invasive mosquito in Hawai’i. Photo Credit: James Gathany, CDC. The Hawai‘i Department of Health has confirmed a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Oʻahu, ...

The striped tiger mosquito, or Aedes albopictus, is spreading north, east, and west in Europe and now has self-sustaining populations in 13 countries, including Spain. The World Health ...

Tiger mosquitoes - which can carry diseases such as dengue fever - have been spotted in all areas of France, and health ...