Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Zika virus in the spotlight as US mosquito experts meet

The mosquitoes that spread the Zika virus are among the hardest species to fight because they live and breed in spots where water collects inside houses and yards, insect experts noted Monday at the opening of the American ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Zika: profile of an enigmatic virus

The world's latest health scare is Zika: a tropical, mosquito-borne virus that holds little danger for most people, but could completely derail the lives of some.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Smcientists explain spread of chikungunya vector

The tropical disease chikungunya began twisting Western tongues in July when the first locally transmitted case was reported in Florida. Spotted in the Caribbean just last year, the disease spread explosively throughout the ...

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