It may sound unusual that a little bug could be this deadly, but it’s true. Mosquitoes spread diseases like malaria, yellow ...

A rare but deadly disease spread by mosquitoes has one town in Massachusetts closing its parks and fields each evening. Four other towns are urging people to avoid going outdoors at night. They’re ...

BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WTOC) - WTOC is getting an inside look at the mosquito testing facility in Beaufort County. It’s where they test pesky insects for deadly diseases, like Eastern Equine ...

Michigan is reporting its first case of eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in a domestic animal this year. The mosquito-borne disease was detected in an unvaccinated horse in Benzie County, the state ...

Eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, is experiencing its biggest outbreak in decades. Both humans and animals are susceptible.

Mosquito gut bacteria, parasites, and viruses are the real reason mosquito bites can be so dangerous. A mosquito does not ...

While malaria is often the first disease that comes to mind when thinking about mosquito-borne illnesses, it is important to be aware of other serious diseases that these tiny pests can spread. Dengue ...

The virus is transmitted by the same type of mosquito as West Nile virus and shares similar symptoms. There is no vaccine or specific treatment for St. Louis encephalitis, which can be fatal in rare ...