IPC personnel, please familiarize yourselves with the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which spreads Zika, dengue, and chikungunya viruses and affects nearly all continents. Aedes aegypti transmits Zika, ...

More mosquito species than previously thought may be capable of spreading the Zika virus, according to a new study published in eLife. While the Aedes aegypti mosquito is known as the primary vector ...

A recent ICMR-NIV study reveals the presence of the Zika virus in mosquito pools in Karnataka, emphasizing the importance of ...

Newswise — GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences faculty are on the front lines in the battle against the zika virus, as entomologists study the ...

The Aedes mosquito can spread Zika virus in addition to dengue fever and chikungunya virus. The virus was first spotted in the Americas in 2014. Note: This post was updated on February 5. As more ...

As winter melts away, the Aedes mosquito population rises with the temperature. When these mosquitoes puncture host skin to feed with their needle-like probosces, they often transmit pathogens like ...

RESIDENTS OF ANTIOCH MAY NOTICE fewer mosquitoes as winter sets in, but county officials warn that eggs of the invasive Aedes aegypti may survive the cold and pose the risk of yellow fever again next ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our ...

The Zika virus builds tiny tunnels, called tunneling nanotubes, to stealthily transport material needed to infect nearby cells, including in placental cells, according to a team of researchers from ...