The spread of the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which transmits the Zika virus as well as dengue, Rift Valley fever, and ...

By altering the metabolism of the skin, the Zika virus guarantees its own survival, resulting in turning humans into mosquito ...

Zika virus hijacks the skin of its human host to send out chemical signals that lure more mosquitoes to infect and spread the ...

MSP authorities, however, ruled out that the current invasion of mosquitoes in Montevideo featured the aedes aegypti variety, which transmits dengue, zika, and chikungunya. “They are aedes ...

Zika virus hijacks the skin of its human host to send out chemical signals that lure more mosquitoes to infect and spread the disease further, new research shows.

High emissions scenarios that result in surface temperatures above 1.5 degrees celsius could push dengue-related mortalities 23% to 40% higher by the mid-term (2041-2060) and 30% to 112% higher in the ...

Study in Pune links dengue deaths to weather conditions, with a two to five-month lead time for outbreak prevention.

The method involves using low-dose X-rays to render male mosquitoes unable to reproduce. Male mosquitoes don't bite and won’t have contact with people or spread disease.

So, if temperatures rise in Japan at current rates, the Aedes aegypti could end up taking root in Okinawa Prefecture as well. Insecticides are commonly used to exterminate mosquitoes. Bug ...

Zika virus hijacks the skin of its human host to send out chemical signals that lure more mosquitoes to infect and spread the disease further, new research shows.