mosquito-borne disease

The health department says 30 cases of the disease ─ aka sloth fever ─ have been reported this year, all by travelers to Cuba. Oropouche is spread to humans by flies called midges and some types of mosquitoes.

The Department of Health issued an advisory to Orange County residents urging caution as area mosquitoes are testing positive for the rare but deadly disease. Here's what you should know.

The program targets the aedes aegypti mosquito, an invasive species that is the vector for such dangerous viruses as dengue fever, Zika and chikungunya.

Health officials issued an advisory after three sentinel chickens tested positive for the mosquito-borne disease.

The virus has shown up in Sentinel chickens near North Port.

Subtle developmental differences in children whose brains seemed normal at birth underscore the need to follow children long term — a lesson that may be key for babies exposed to COVID-19.

The invasive Aedes scapularis, known to carry yellow fever and Venezuelan equine encephalitis, and Aedes tortilis bring the total known species in Collier to 48.

Hillsborough County has seen an increase in the number of cases related to mosquito-borne illnesses. Here’s what you need to know and what precautions you can take.

The number of reported Zika cases in Florida this year has increased to 80, while a baby has been born with a condition known as congenital Zika syndrome,…

Monday the Florida Department of Health in Duval County announced the confirmation of another new human case of the West Nile Virus infection in...