In the past year alone, 61 new cases were recorded, 30 of them fatal. International health organization sends out alert after alarming spread of disease — here's what you should know first appeared on ...

One of the species that concerns county officials most is Aedes aegypti, or yellow fever mosquito, which can be found across Miami-Dade and can spread Zika, dengue and yellow fever. Most people ...

MOSQUITOES are not just an itchy nuisance; they are dangerous carriers of numerous infectious diseases. Globally, mosquitoes ...

Dengue and Zika Viruses: Genetically modified mosquitoes have been released in the United States, taking flight in Florida.

but only a few can spread diseases. Here are three of the more common ones: Aedes mosquitoes can transmit diseases like dengue, Zika, yellow fever, and chikungunya. They often live outdoors ...

aegypti. As the number of disease-carrying females decreases, the population of mosquitoes capable of spreading diseases like ...

Avoid stagnant water around the house — in plant trays, buckets, or open containers — as these serve as breeding grounds for mosquitoes ...

Uganda has started a mass yellow fever vaccination exercise in the eastern part of the country after six confirmed cases wer ...

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