A case of Chikungunya virus on Long Island was locally acquired, health officials say Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. Her work has previously appeared in Billboard and Reader's Digest ...

Mosquito bites itch due to an immune system reaction to the insect's saliva. Scratching a bite releases more histamines, which increases inflammation and itching. To soothe a bite, you can apply a ...

A resident of New York has contracted the state's first known case of the mosquito-borne chikungunya disease acquired locally, officials said. The person infected in Long Island likely got the virus ...

Oct. 10 (UPI) --The world's largest factory that produces mosquitoes that can prevent dengue, Zika and chikungunya viruses from reproducing has opened in Curitiba, Brazil, aiming to boost protection ...

China’s Guangdong Province is battling its worst-ever chikungunya outbreak, with thousands of infections spreading across major cities and nearby regions. Transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, the disease ...

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 ...

BEING ASKED TO PLAY A HUGE ROLE IN TRYING TO PREVENT IT'S SPREAD.. NADER SIDHOM, A VECTOR CONTROL SPECIALIST IS ON THE FRONT LINE TRYING TO CATCH A MOSQUITO NATIVE TO THE TROPICS BUT JUST RECENTLY ...

An invasive species of mosquito that can carry diseases has been found in Santa Cruz County, authorities announced Monday. The Santa Cruz County Mosquito & Vector Control District said in a press ...

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — You may notice it's been a bit cooler here in our Valley, but it's not quite time to ditch your mosquito spray or cream just yet. An expert tells me, mosquito activity is up right ...

BOULDER CREEK — An invasive mosquito capable of carrying dangerous infectious diseases has been spotted in Santa Cruz County for the second time in three years. Santa Cruz County Mosquito and Vector ...

TEMPLE, Texas (KWTX) - A mosquito trap collected in South Temple, Texas, has tested positive for West Nile virus, marking the first positive trap of the 2025 season in Bell County. This test was part ...