Tiger mosquitoes are spreading fast in Spain. Discover where they’re found, the health risks this summer, and how to help ...

Mosquito control officials discovered a lone adult Aedes aegypti — known as “the yellow fever mosquito” — for the first time in Saginaw County.” Considered an invasive mosquito to North America, the ...

"We have found invasive mosquitoes in Antioch, and it's the species aedes aegypti, which is the yellow fever mosquito," said Contra Costa Vector Control District G.M. Paula Macedo.

Study identifies areas of Europe at risk from dengue fever due to spread of Asian tiger mosquito Surveillance during Paris Olympics highlights threat from this invasive species Date: September 10 ...

Rapid spread In regions where Asian tiger mosquitoes are already established – including 13 countries in Europe – it is invaluable to know the times of year when there is greatest risk of a dengue ...

A few months ago, an alarming survey suggested that “Yellow Fever” is more widespread than previously suspected. Yellow Fever is a potentially fatal disease carried by mosquitoes.

In 1900, pioneering doctor Major Walter Reed (built on the previous work by Cuban doctor Carlos J. Finlay) proved that mosquitoes transmit yellow fever.

It is possible for an infected individual to show no signs or symptoms, but dengue fever symptoms typically begin four to 10 days after being bitten by an infected mosquito.

Mosquito bites are typically no bigger than a pea, but if they start to look like an avocado pit (or anything larger) under your skin, you may have skeeter syndrome, Zachary Rubin, MD, a pediatric ...

Mosquitoes thrive soon after heavy rains as stagnant water is ideal for its breeding. Mosquitoes are known for spreading some of the world’s worst diseases including malaria, yellow fever, ...