Viruses are tiny agents that can infect a variety of living organisms, including bacteria, plants, and animals. Like other viruses, the dengue virus is a microscopic structure that can only replicate ...

When people think of the diseases mosquitos carry, they often think of malaria. However, mosquitos can also transmit a range of viruses, such as the Zika virus. Mosquitos are common flying insects ...

There are many reasons to look forward to summertime, from beach weather to planning the perfect getaway. Then, there are those pesky mosquitoes that try to land on you, ruining all the fun. As if the ...

The infection can have very different effects, ranging from no symptoms to death. But its nickname is break-bone fever, for the severe chills that accompany a fever that can spike as high as 104°F.

New research provides evidence that host immunity drives evolution of the dengue virus. The research analyzes two decades of genetic variation from Thailand alongside population-level measures of ...

Mosquitoes are infecting people across the Americas with dengue at historic levels and U.S. travelers are bringing the potentially life-threatening virus home with them. The alarming rise in ...

Amid the outbreak of dengue fever currently sweeping Jamaica, health experts are warning about the dangers of the mosquito-borne illness. Jamaica’s Ministry of Health & Wellness announced the outbreak ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed seven travel-related cases of dengue virus so far in 2025. One case was reported on Maui and six on Oʻahu. These cases came from ...

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Dengue isn't normally a disease that people in the U.S. are concerned about. But cases in the U.S. this year are already closing in on the total number of cases in all of 2023. More than 9.7 million ...