Arizona State University researchers are uncovering the Valley’s mosquito hot spots to help Maricopa County get ahead of the next West Nile virus outbreak. Trump tells Democrats to ‘do something’ ...

Abstract: Mosquito-borne diseases impact over 3 billion people globally, causing more than 600,000 deaths each year. Precise mosquito species identification is crucial for outbreak prediction but is ...

REYKJAVÍK, Iceland — Iceland has confirmed its first wild mosquitoes, ending the island nation's status as one of the last mosquito-free places on Earth and raising concerns about the impacts of ...

Icelanders may be the last group of people on Earth to experience the pesky bite of a mosquito. This week, Iceland recorded the presence of the insects within its borders for the first time in the ...

Iceland’s record of being a mosquito-free haven has been broken. Three mosquitoes were found in early October in the western part of the country, marking the first time the insects have been found on ...

Update, Oct. 21, 2025 at 1:17 pm ET: Live Science has learned that Iceland is no longer mosquito-free. Three mosquitoes — two females and one male — were found in the garden of a private residence ...

A Long Island resident tested positive for chikungunya virus, marking New York’s first locally acquired case since 2019, state health officials announced. The CDC issued a travel warning for China, ...

West Nile Virus was once a nominal concern for Utahns but since August 2003, when it was first detected in the Beehive State, infections in Utah residents have steadily risen. "West Nile Virus or WNV ...

PHOENIX — Recent rainfall across the Phoenix area has brought in unwelcomed visitors: mosquitoes. Maricopa County's Vector Control Division is spraying areas across the Valley for increased mosquito ...