Infectious disease specialist Jesús Feris Iglesias believes that the Dominican Republic does not have the conditions for an outbreak of yellow fever at some point. It has neither jungle nor monkeys, ...

Deadly viruses could become endemic in Europe unless urgent measures are taken, a leading expert has warned. Rising global ...

Officials urged residents to take preventive measures. Health officials sound alarm over concerning discovery made during ...

Here’s a look at Zika virus, an illness spread through mosquito bites that can cause birth defects and other neurological defects. Facts Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ...

George Washington's second inauguration took place in Philadelphia in March 1793. Six months later, yellow fever had ripped through America's capital city, taking 5,000 lives. How did the Founding ...

Animals such as mosquitoes and freshwater snails, are the smallest yet most dangerous creatures, capable of killing humans.

Three species of mosquito are of particular concern in Europe, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and ...

Mosquitos are the bane of summer. Here's where they're the worst, how you can prevent them, and how to avoid the dreaded, ...

The World Health Organisation has confirmed an outbreak of a highly-infectious and deadly disease, known as Sudan virus, ...

Researchers review the ever-growing list of human viruses, examining their diversity, transmission pathways, and the urgent ...

Researchers created an extensive database known as the Mosquito-Associated Isolate Collection (MosAIC) to help reduce the spread of vector-borne diseases.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that in 2022, around 608,000 people died from malaria, a ...