Florida and the CDC have long anticipated that Zika would begin to spread locally in Miami and other cities in the South, just like they saw with c

In addition to the dengue and Zika viruses, the tiger mosquito can also carry the viruses for yellow fever, Chikungunya and Rift Valley fever.

However, with dry and cooler weather in Rio amid the southern hemisphere winter, the incidence of Zika and other mosquito-borne diseases such as de

However, with dry and cooler weather in Rio amid the southern hemisphere winter, the incidence of Zika and other mosquito-borne diseases such as de

These are traits it shares with a whole army of diseases, such as West Nile virus, chikungunya virus and a resurgent dengue virus.

In late February 2016, Evolva’s nootkatone collaboration with the CDC expanded to include an additional focus on mosquitoes, including those that t

Mosquito control involves different methods aimed at destroying mosquitoes, such as the Aedes aegypti, which are carriers of diseases such as Zika,

Of particular concern is the Aedes aegypti mosquito, a vector for tropical diseases including dengue, chikungunya and, more recently, Zika.

As per the PMC data, the number of malaria and dengue cases have drastically gone down in 2015 compared to 2014 but there have been rise in Chikung

During the past few years, several viral illnesses have become established in South America, the Caribbean and increasingly in North America.

The area’s rain and humidity make the Aedes aegypti mosquito – which also spreads dengue, chikungunya and yellow fever – abundant, and poverty exas

Officials from Florida participated in all these activities, and their experience in responding to mosquito-borne diseases similar to Zika, includi

In the case of both dengue fever and the Chikungunya virus, there have been sporadic cases over the years, but they don't continue to spread o

Zika primarily spreads through bites from a specific species of tropical mosquito that can also carry other diseases, including dengue fever and ch

"Mosquitoes in the Aedes family can transmit not only the Zika virus, but also dengue and chikungunya," says dermatologist Jose Dario Mar

Wide variety of chemical and natural ingredient based mosquito repellents are being used to keep the mosquitoes away and prevent mosquito-borne dis

"Similarly, I think both dengue and chikungunya peaked in May and have really declined since." The polluted ocean and insufficient health

My call would be that we will.

The Zika virus is contracted primarily through the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito.

In additional experiments, the scientists first prophylactically treated mice with either the most potent Zika neutralizing antibodies or with anti

The Cayman Islands Government has strengthened its efforts to protect residents and visitors from Zika, dengue and chikungunya with the launch of a

The mosquitoes can carry yellow fever as well as other diseases like chikungunya and Dengue, but none of those diseases have been transmitted local

"These cases fit similar transmission patterns [of] mosquito-borne diseases like chikungunya that we've seen in South Florida in years pa

Dallas County officials said last month that 10 pregnant women have tested positive in preliminary Zika tests; however, it’s possible the women cou