There is no specific treatment for chikungunya. Mosquito-borne illnesses like chikungunya and dengue are on the rise in Cuba following Hurricane Melissa. By early November, nearly one-third of the ...

HAVANA, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Cuba is fighting a wave of mosquito-borne illnesses including dengue and chikungunya virus that have swept the island in recent weeks, affecting nearly one-third of the ...

Cuba is battling a wave of mosquito-borne illnesses, with the country’s top epidemiologist warning that nearly one-third of the population has been impacted, with large numbers of workers taken ill.

Now that summer is in full swing, mosquitoes have come out across the United States. The use of mosquito repellents can protect both your health and sanity this summer. Mosquito females bite people to ...

Iceland was one of the only mosquito-free places in the world, at least according to its records. Not anymore. By Amelia Nierenberg Iceland lost the distinction this month of being one of the last ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is urging traveling Americans to be on high alert for a deadly mosquito-borne virus after reporting an outbreak of chikungunya in Cuba this week.

Dr. Céline Gounder, an internist, epidemiologist and infectious disease specialist, is a CBS News medical contributor as well as senior fellow and editor-at-large for public health at KFF Health News.

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LAS VEGAS — If at one time it was thought mosquitoes couldn’t survive in desert climates, this city is a case study in how wrong that is. Mosquitoes typically prefer more tropical, humid conditions, ...

MIDDLETOWN ― Monmouth County will conduct a mosquito control operation in parts of the township early Monday after insects collected in the area have tested positive for the West Nile virus, according ...

When the weather warms, we’re all itching to get outside. But with the great outdoors comes an array of critters, like pesky mosquitoes. Using mosquito sprays for your yard helps prevent mosquito ...

A military university in China's Hunan province has unveiled a mosquito-sized drone designed to carry out surveillance while evading detection. "This type of micro-robot is especially suitable for ...