mosquito-borne disease

Bay County health officials are reporting an additional human case of the West Nile Virus. They’re urging residents to remain diligent in protecting...

While the number is down from the past two years, Florida has had 59 reported cases of the mosquito-borne Zika virus in 2018, according to a state…

A recently published study suggests medicine used to kill fleas and ticks in household pets might be effective at stopping mosquito-borne outbreaks in…

Residents of these islands have waged many campaigns against disease-carrying mosquitoes. But there's still not much agreement at public meetings about how the mosquitoes should be controlled.

A genetically engineered mosquito could stop the Zika virus from spreading.

Florida is up to 50 cases of Zika virus, including six in Central Florida. That’s with two new South Florida infections added Monday to the Florida…

Zika infections have been confirmed in nine pregnant women in the United States, including one who gave birth to a baby with a rare birth defect, health…

Three pregnant Florida women have contracted the Zika virus, according to the Florida Department of Health. Researchers are studying possible links…

Gov. Rick Scott has declared a health emergency in five Florida counties with a dozen confirmed cases of the travel-acquired Zika virus: Hillsborough,…

Mario Stevenson is a respected virus expert. He heads the infectious diseases division at the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine. He’s done...