OXFORD — While this small town of 13,000 residents has been in the critical-risk zone for Eastern equine encephalitis for more than a month, it faces the hard task of paying for a service that ...

Massachusetts health officials are urging people to avoid outdoor activities in the evening (file image) A rare but potentially lethal mosquito-borne virus has prompted nearly a dozen towns in the ...

Mosquito-borne illnesses are a growing concern in Northeastern states, with health officials monitoring cases and advising ...

It is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito, and symptoms can range from mild flu-like symptoms to severe neurological complications. Following Massachusetts, New York ...

“As towns across Massachusetts prepare to lockdown (sic) for the next few months because of deadly Mosquitoes,” reads the video’s caption in part. “Here’s a flashback to not that long ago when a ...

A Connecticut father died Monday — five years after he was bitten by an infected mosquito while clearing brush in his wooded backyard. Richard Pawulski, 49, was killed from complications of ...

The epidemics in Massachusetts have been small ... It may be that vigorous mosquito-control measures in 1956 prevented all but a few sporadic cases, thus eliminating a peak in August.

Mosquito larvae grow faster if they’re exposed to particular bacteria, according to a new study that could help global health programmes. Aedes aegypti mosquitoes spread illnesses including dengue, ...

Few pests can ruin a lovely outing like the mosquito and its itchy bites. While the itchiness and redness generally only last about three to four days, the annoyance and frustration of dealing ...

16—Mosquito-borne illnesses are a growing concern ... the infection causes inflammation in the brain. Eight states — Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Rhode ...

Mosquito-borne illnesses are a growing concern ... the infection causes inflammation in the brain. Eight states — Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Rhode ...