Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, capable of carrying diseases, have been detected in Gilroy, prompting vector control actions.

Although there have not been any reports of state residents contracting a disease from this species, this threat is now a ...

After a disease-carrying mosquito species was discovered in Gilroy, officials are calling on residents to eliminate standing ...

The Colusa Mosquito Abatement District recently detected the presence of aedes aegypti mosquitoes – also known as yellow fever mosquitoes – within the district.

There is increasing research to show that mosquitoes are becoming resistant to several insecticides, and are also becoming ...

With infections set to rise in coming years, a vaccine for the virus is available for horses but nothing is approved for ...

The National Institute of Health (NIH) has issued an advisory for the prevention and control of Chikungunya Viral Infection. ...

While dengue is typically spread through infected Aedes mosquitoes in tropical climates, officials said the species has become common in the city, creating an environment conducive to local outbreaks.

NIH says no specific treatment and mainly relies on symptom management; mother-to-child transmission reported in pregnant ...

Amid Southern California’s recent record-breaking heat wave and fast-moving wildfires, public health officials reported the third locally acquired case of dengue fever in the Los Angeles area.

Also known as Aedes albopictus, the tiger mosquito was first ... Given the northward expansion of dengue of the tiger mosquito, scientists expect this invasive species to eventually gain a foothold in ...