Man issues warning after contracting dangerous disease while doing yard work: 'Make sure that people are aware'

Ontario resident René van den Berg spent 11 days in the hospital after contracting the West Nile virus (WNV) in September, ...
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Day-biting mosquito that spreads Dengue and Zika detected in Milpitas

Santa Clara County authorities have reported the presence of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in Milpitas, by the intersection of South Hillview and Los Coches. These mosquitoes are known to attack during ...

Study: Mosquito saliva worsens virus infections from bites

Components in mosquito saliva enhance the infectivity of viruses, including dengue, Zika fever and Japanese encephalitis, that the insects transmit to humans, a study has found.
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Study finds Joro spider’s bite comparable to a mosquito bite

A new study from Clemson University, believed to be the first controlled bite study of its kind, tested whether Joro spiders ...