New Jersey officials are currently investigating the origins of a malaria case in Morris County, after it was found that the ...

The only current prevention for Lyme disease is covering up and wearing insect repellant to prevent tick bites. A new vaccine ...

Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO Bug bites that become infected may develop symptoms like warmth, redness, swelling, ...

To prevent West Nile, health experts recommend using insect repellent and avoiding going outdoors during dusk and dawn, as mosquitoes are the most active during those times.

West Nile virus cases are on the rise across the country as mosquito season begins, according to public health officials. The ...

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) has increased the West Nile Virus (WNV) risk level to moderate in Saugus based on the detection of two West Nile Virus-positive mosquitoes in the ...

Aug. 20 is World Mosquito Day and experts say it isn’t a celebration but a time to observe how these small insects have such ...

The Salt Lake County Health Department has found St. Louis encephalitis virus (SLEV) in several mosquito pools in Salt Lake County for the first time. That adds to the mosquito-borne illness risk, ...

A Morris County resident may have contracted the illness locally, which would be the first known instance in decades of someone being exposed while in the state.

The Salt Lake County Health Department announced Wednesday that St. Louis encephalitis virus has been found in Salt Lake County mosquitoes for the first time, urging residents to take precautions to ...

The mosquito species that carries malaria is present in the state, though local cases have been historically rare ...

Warm weather triggers mosquito activity. Here are some tips to avoid mosquito-borne diseases such as West Nile virus.