Zika virus is currently present in over 90 countries and spreading at a rapid pace, thanks to Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which ...

Zika transmission has been reported in more than 90 countries as the spread of the Aedes aegypti mosquito that carries the ...

A brief description of some important mosquito-borne viral diseases affecting humans is given here. A more in-depth description for some of them is found on the linked pages. Chikungunya virus causes ...

Chikungunya is a disease that is caused by the chikungunya virus which is transmitted to humans by infected mosquitoes. Its name is derived from a word in the Makonde language that means contorted or ...

Zika transmission has been reported more than 90 countries as the spread of the Aedes aegypti mosquito that carries the virus, as well as dengue and ...

A study from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine reveals that Zika virus alters human skin chemistry, increasing volatile organic compounds that attract mosquitoes. This boosts virus ...

BENGALURU: Vaccines and antiviral, although not very effective are there for flu virus, however there are none which are ...

The method involves using low-dose X-rays to render male mosquitoes unable to reproduce. Male mosquitoes don't bite and won’t have contact with people or spread disease.

Valneva SE (Nasdaq: VALN; Euronext Paris: VLA), a specialty vaccine company, today reported further positive Phase 3 data in adolescents for its single-shot chikungunya virus (CHIKV) vaccine, IXCHIQ ® ...

Valneva’s vaccine was highly immunogenic in both dose groups. A full dose of the vaccine exhibited a more robust immune response compared to a half dose by providing protective antibody titers already ...

The Hawaii Department of Health identified a new dengue fever case on Oahu marking it as the first reported case of the year.

Chikungunya virus is transmitted to humans through the bites of mosquitoes. Know the symptoms of the viral disease. Delhi is reporting more cases of vector-borne illnesses in the past few weeks.