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Dengue fever in Florida on the rise. As virus cases grow, here's how to spot symptoms
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 7 months agoFlorida health officials sent a warning about a rise in cases of dengue fever, issuing a new alert...
Dengue fever, West Nile virus and malaria cases are cropping up in the U.S. Do I need to worry?
Yahoo Life Style via AOL· 7 months agoCases of dengue fever, West Nile virus and malaria, which spread by infected mosquitos, have...
Dengue vaccine candidate safe and effective
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoStory at a glance Dengue virus is transmitted to humans through mosquito bites. It can cause severe illness and death. A new vaccine candidate was more...
Millions infected with dengue this year in new record as hotter temperatures cause virus to flare
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 4 months agoDengue is sweeping across the Western Hemisphere in numbers not seen since record-keeping began more...
Special mosquitoes are being bred to fight dengue. How the old enemies are now becoming allies
Associated Press via AOL· 6 months agoFor decades, preventing dengue fever in Honduras has meant teaching people to fear mosquitoes and...
Viruses make people more attractive to mosquitoes, study finds
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSome viruses can change a body’s odour to be more attractive to mosquitoes, a new study has found....
Zika warning as scientists discover simple mutation that could trigger new outbreak
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA single mutation in an already rapidly evolving Zika virus could trigger another major outbreak of...
Mosquito diseases are here, but you can keep them from ruining your holiday
The News-Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe headlines seem to be popping up as often as ads for Labor Day sales: “Collier County reports...
Viruses can change your scent to make you more attractive to mosquitoes, new research in mice finds
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMosquito-borne diseases are estimated to cause over 1 million deaths a year. mrs/Moment via Getty...
Scientists release genetically modified mosquitoes to fight dengue in Brazil
Live Science via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoClose-up picture of an aedes aegypti mosquito perched on human skin with their proboscis, or mouth,...