A study reveals that Africa's low rates of Zika virus outbreaks may be due to a surprising factor: the genetic makeup of local mosquito populations. Research by scientists at the High Meadows ...

By altering the metabolism of the skin, the Zika virus guarantees its own survival, resulting in turning humans into mosquito magnets. Dr Noushin Emami, co-lead author of the paper, said ...

Zika virus manipulated human skin cells to release mosquito-attracting odors. Insights into the virus’s transmission tactics can help curb its spread.

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When it comes to summertime pests, mosquitoes are public enemy number one. But why do mosquitoes bite us? Why do their bites ...

Like the dengue and Zika viruses, Oropouche virus causes a febrile illness. There are recent indications that infections during pregnancy can cause damage to unborn babies. Researchers have now ...

The virus is passed on to healthy humans in spit from a bite. Spread is usually from mosquito to human. The virus is carried by an infected mosquito. The mosquito becomes infected when it bites a ...

Springfield has measured over 10 inches of rain in April, which has created ideal breeding conditions for mosquitoes.

Zika is a virus spread to people through bites of infected mosquitoes. About 1 in 5 people who are infected become sick. For the people who become sick, the most common symptoms are fever, rash, joint ...