Bangladesh dengue outbreak worsens with over 42,000 cases and 117 deaths
Bangladesh’s dengue outbreak is accelerating, with 42,590 people hospitalized and 117 deaths recorded this year, as a sharp…
West Nile virus found in mosquitoes in southern Israel
Female mosquitoes infected with West Nile virus had been captured in the Tamar Regional Council area in southern…
Tropical Diseases Like Dengue Fever and Chikungunya Are on the Rise in Europe
In September 2024, a handful of patients showed up at the emergency room in the coastal city of…
Renowned neurobiologist and former taekwondo captain Chih-Ying Su leaves US for China
Celebrated neurobiologist Chih-Ying Su, who specialises in research on the sense of smell using fruit flies and mosquitoes,…
Drones Used to Fight Mosquitoes as Dengue Fever Surges in Sri Lanka
Faced with one of its worst outbreaks of dengue in years, Sri Lanka is using military drones to…
Scaling up key as French firm bets on sterile mosquitoes
Inside a factory in southern France, millions of tiger mosquitoes are being bred, not to have them spread,…
Iceland Just Got Its First Mosquitoes. Scientists Aren’t Ready for What Comes Next
Until recently, Iceland was considered the last Arctic nation without mosquitoes. That changed in October 2025, when insect…
Officials ramp up prevention efforts as dengue fever sweeps through major region
Health officials in the Indian state of Bihar are acting quickly to get ahead of a potential surge…
A New Challenge in Malaria Control
The fight against infectious disease is a race against evolution. Bacteria become resistant to antibiotics. Viruses adapt to spread more…
Ranking the World’s Deadliest Animals
The world’s deadliest animal is also one of the smallest. Our World in Data ranks the mosquito…
Benin Seeks Stronger Response to Malaria With New National Agency
Benin plans to establish a National Agency to Combat Malaria and Mosquitoes.
Malaria remains endemic, with high…
What Are The 13 Deadliest Animals On Earth?
iStockphoto / gbs097/RHJ/DikkyOesin/KongSan/Attardog/Pawich Sattalerd Here in the United States, the deadly risks posed by wildlife can pale in…