Mosquitoes carry a number of diseases and viruses, with some being fatal. Here's what to know about illnesses and how to ...

Two types of mosquito known to carry dengue and yellow fever - tropical illnesses rarely seen in California - have been spotted around the state, including San Mateo County, and now vector control ...

DEAR JOAN: A few months ago I read that the yellow fever mosquito was back in the Bay Area, and residents were advised to empty bird baths to lessen breeding areas for the mosquito, but I haven ...

A mosquito capable of carrying deadly yellow fever, dengue and other diseases has been detected in California as vector control agents scramble to control its spread. The bugs first were detected ...

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 26.-That the mosquito serves as the "intermediate host" for the parasite of yellow fever, and that it is highly probable that the disease is only propagated through the bite of ...

World Mosquito Day: The purpose of World Mosquito Day is to raise awareness of the various diseases like malaria, yellow fever, dengue, and chikungunya that mosquitoes can transmit. Hundreds of ...

Scientists warn the risk of zika, dengue and other deadly diseases spread by the "yellow fever" mosquito — nearly eradicated decades ago — are increasing because of climate change. But a new ...