Halle Hizer, 20, and her grandmother were on a weeklong beach vacation in Rhodes, a Greek Island, when she woke up with a swollen ear She assumed it was a mosquito bite, and when she sought medical ...

Chikungunya, which is endemic in parts of South America, Africa and Asia, may be the cause of a woman’s illness. By Joseph Goldstein Health officials said they were investigating whether the ...

What was meant to be a peaceful family holiday turned into a harrowing medical emergency no one could have imagined. Emma Hickey, a 42-year-old mother from Dublin, Ireland, had set off with her ...

Health officials reported a possible locally acquired case of the chikungunya virus in New York Getty Health officials are investigating after a woman tested positive for the chikungunya virus in New ...

A woman in China miraculously survived a 54-hour nightmare of snakes, mosquitoes, and exhaustion after she fell into an abandoned well while on a leisurely hike, according to a report. The hiker, ...

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Their research looked at how beer, sunscreen, diet, and other factors correlate with mosquito attraction. The Anopheles mosquito searches for a human or other animal from which it can suck blood.

A team of researchers has developed a floral-scented fungus that tricks mosquitoes into approaching and dying. The fungus emits longifolene, a natural scent that irresistibly draws them in. It’s ...