Bug sprays containing DEET are highly effective—but are they safe? Here's what to know about the health effects of DEET, and ...

Chikungunya, first identified in Tanzania in 1952, is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected Aedes mosquitoes, ...

When ants and mosquitoes take over your yard, you may be tempted to try natural remedies like ginger to repel them. Find out ...

A mosquito sample taken during routine testing uncovered the first sign of West Nile Virus in one St. Lawrence County village ...

Alliance City Health Department will spray for mosquitos from 7 to 11 p.m. July 27 at city parks, water and wastewater ...

Mosquitoes with West Nile Virus have been found in LaSalle County for the first time this year, health officials said.

Southland residents are being asked to take precautions after health officials found mosquito samples testing positive for ...

Indeed, studies have shown that mosquitoes land on people with Type O blood nearly twice as often as those with Type A blood. About 85% of people secrete a chemical signal through their skin that ...

Compass For Hope continues to help those in need in the CSRA by giving out clothes, food and offering shower and laundry trailers. The summer months means the need for ...

A mosquito sample in Western Massachusetts has been found carrying Eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, the first detection ...

Massachusetts health officials detected Eastern equine encephalitis in mosquitoes, marking the season's first finding and ...