People who live in the tropical areas where Aedes aegypti mosquitoes reside have probably known for centuries, or even ...

In Louisiana, pesky bug bites are far too common — even into fall and sometimes winter. There’s no escaping mosquitoes. Even a cold winter won’t keep the stinging, biting creatures away for long.

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Mosquitoes have taken over the Valley in droves: they might be swarming all around your head, but the problem is definitely not in your head. The lack of monsoon action over the ...

Talk about being bitten by the travel bug. A newlywed’s honeymoon took a terrifying turn when insect bites triggered an “insane reaction” that left her legs and feet covered in pus-filled blisters so ...

What's worse than an ant bite? A fire ant bite. Fire ants, as their name might suggest, are reddish insects with stingers and venom pouches that they may use to attack areas of exposed skin, according ...

Marissa Laimou, who was connected to a prominent Greek shipping dynasty, had recently recovered after a breast cancer diagnosis Marissa Lemos/Facebook Marissa Laimou, a 30-year-old Greek heiress, was ...

Illinois' first West Nile virus-related death of 2025 was confirmed in Cook County today, according to an Illinois Department of Public Health press release. "The year's first death from West Nile ...

We don't fully understand why some people appear more attractive to mosquitoes – largely because it's complicated, a tangled web of physiological factors, geography and species. But a new study has ...

A North Raleigh park once plagued with mosquitoes lurking along a shaded tree line saw a bite-free summer after testing new technology. “In years past, we would get nonstop complaints of ‘I’ve got ...

WEST MONROE, N.Y. — The Oswego County Health Department confirms more mosquitoes have tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEE) in the town of West Monroe. EEE is a rare but serious ...

Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH, is a health writer. She has over a decade of experience as a registered nurse, practicing in a variety of fields, such as pediatrics, oncology, chronic pain, and public health ...