The Salt Lake County Health Department has found St. Louis encephalitis virus (SLEV) in several mosquito pools in Salt Lake County for the first time. That adds to the mosquito-borne illness risk, ...

Ohio leads the nation this year in cases of one mosquito-borne virus while Franklin County will be conducting spraying because of another such skeeter-spread virus. There are currently 13 cases in ...

West Nile virus is the leading cause of mosquito-borne disease in the continental United States, with the illness posing a risk to people from the start of summer into the fall. West Nile virus can ...

BEAUFORT — The S.C. Department of Health has reported the first death related to eastern equine encephalitis in the state in more than 20 years. The fatality occurred in Beaufort County. “While cases ...

In Florida, the insects are no joke, even the ones that are not always the biggest or the most well-known. The real danger behind insects in Florida usually comes down to two things: disease and venom ...

Mosquito borne diseases become more common in summer as warm weather and standing water create ideal conditions for mosquitoes to breed and spread infections.

Environment often indicates culprit, not appearance of bug bite alone. Mosquito, flea and bed bug bites remain most common across California. Clean, avoid scratching and monitor bites for infection or ...