There are parasites that can change the behavior of their hosts to make a more beneficial outcome for the parasite. Researchers have now found that when mosquitoes are infected with dengue virus, they ...

As the climate changes, mosquitoes are on the move. Humans are also starting to settle down in places that are already crowded with wildlife. Those changes have come with the spread of dengue virus, a ...

Mosquitoes are more likely to acquire the dengue virus when they feed on blood with low levels of iron, researchers report in the 16 September issue of Nature Microbiology. Supplementing people's ...

The more anemic you are, the more likely it is that you could spread Dengue fever because mosquitoes feeding on your blood have a greater chance of picking up the virus. This was reported by a new ...

Mosquitoes are more likely to acquire the dengue virus when they feed on blood with low levels of iron, researchers report. Supplementing people's diets with iron in places where both iron deficiency ...

Although Zika and dengue are considered different virus "species," they are so closely related that the immune system treats Zika just like another version of dengue, report researchers at La Jolla ...

Researchers have developed unmanned vehicles that can detect mosquito breeding grounds in sewers, which could help control dengue fever. Sewers have become breeding grounds for dengue-spreading ...

Dengue fever and other mosquito-borne diseases remain a massive threat to human health and well-being. Urbanization and climate change are likely to increase this threat as established mosquitoes ...

Doctors in the UK and France give details of a British woman who was infected with dengue while visiting family near Nice in September 2022, in a case report being presented at this year’s European ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Recent studies, including one published in Science, suggest that certain levels of dengue antibody caused by ...

Dr Ankita Baidya and Dr Avi Kumar explain how they differentiate between a common cold, dengue, or typhoid. Here are the ...

Mosquitoes are more likely to acquire the dengue virus when they feed on blood with low levels of iron, researchers report in the 16 September issue of Nature Microbiology. Supplementing people's ...