Health officials have confirmed birds in Antrim County have tested positive for two different mosquito-spread viruses, ...

Image: DeBeaubien and Chandel et al. Behold and cower at the sight of a human arm as seen by a mosquito. That’s right: the bloodsuckers rely on thermal infrared to find a good spot to bite ...

A person in New Hampshire has died after contracting the eastern equine encephalitis virus. EEE is a rare disease transmitted by mosquitoes; only 11 human cases are reported annually on average ...

Mosquito season starts in March and can last until as late as November in some states. That means it's still peak mosquito season right now. If you're like me, you get frustrated by the number ...

As global temperatures rise due to climate change, mosquito season has lengthened across much of the contiguous United States, a development that scientists warn could heighten the risk of ...

In regions where these diseases are prevalent, particularly in tropical and subtropical areas, simple preventive measures, such as mosquito netting and bed nets can have life-saving impacts.

Dr. Gardner, who uses aloe and hydrocortisone to treat her own bites, wears a thin net over her hat to cover her face when she’s hiking or entering a mosquito habitat. “It might not be a good ...

Using insect repellents Treat clothes with repellents Wear long-sleeved shirts and pants if working in grassy areas Cover strollers and baby carriers with mosquito netting Reduce standing water on ...

THE STATE SAYS IT IS TAKING ACTION TO PREVENT MORE INFECTIONS. AERIAL SPRAYING IS ONLY USED AFTER EFFORTS TO CONTROL THE MOSQUITO ABUNDANCE THROUGH KILLING THE LARVAL MOSQUITOES AND THROUGH THE ...

Four Massachusetts towns — Douglas, Oxford, Sutton and Webster — have enacted a voluntary evening lockdown in an attempt to curb the spread of a potentially deadly mosquito-borne disease.

The State of Connecticut Mosquito Management Program announced in a release Tuesday that a horse in the state tested positive for EEE, the first case of the mosquito-borne virus in Connecticut this ...