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…
A New Study Links a Record-Breaking Tropical Disease Outbreak in Peru to Climate-Driven Extreme Weather
Every year, mosquitoes in mostly tropical and subtropical countries cause millions of cases of dengue fever, a virus…
To vaccinate bats, scientists turn to mosquitoes
 Scientists have long aspired to vaccinate wild bats to prevent the circulation of deadly viruses. These mammals…
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…
Shrinking Forests Drive Mosquitoes to Bite Humans
Mosquitoes appear to be acquiring a stronger taste for human blood, out of necessity. A new study…
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Engineered Sweet-Smelling Fungus Lures Mosquitoes to Their Death
Mosquitoes placed in a container. [Mark Sherwood and Raymond St. Leger] In the battle against mosquito-borne diseases that…
Malaria-Transmitting Mosquito’s Genetic Diversity and Evolution Revealed
There are a variety of methods that have been established to curtail the spread of infectious disease, from…
What is the world’s deadliest animal? 60+ types of it in Mississippi
Diseases spread by mosquito bites and how you can protect yourself Here are four diseases transmitted from a…
‘It’s important to take extra measures’
Increasing heat and unusual rain patterns are driving mosquitoes into new parts of Australia, and the insects are…