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Most people who get infected with West Nile virus have mild symptoms, but in certain cases the illness can become serious or even deadly.
If you’re traveling to a tropical destination to escape the Australian winter, make sure to take steps to protect yourself from mosquito-borne disease such as dengue.
France is ready for the Olympics. It also needs to be ready for this virus.
Authorities have issued warnings for people in parts of Western Australia to avoid mosquito bites after Murray Valley encephalitis virus was detected in local mosquitoes. Here’s what you need to know.
In rural Ghana, only 18% of patients believe elephantiasis is a disease. Some others think it is caused by curses or even rain. Only by understanding local beliefs can it be treated effectively.
Currently we see more than 600,000 deaths from this mosquito-borne disease each year. This new vaccine – the second approved to treat malaria – could change things.
West Nile virus arrived in North America in 1999 and spread across the continent by 2005. Here’s what you need to know about this mosquito-borne pathogen.
France experienced its largest outbreak of ‘native’ dengue this summer. Thanks to climate change, Europe can expect more of the same.
Not all cases of La Crosse disease affect the neurological system, but those that do can be severe and sometimes fatal – especially in children.
It is estimated that half of world’s population is at risk of being infected by an arbovirus.
Until now, access to the vaccines has been limited. But that’s expected to change.
Mosquitoes love water and with floodwater set to remain for some time, expect mosquito numbers to increase. Here’s how to avoid mozzie bites and the diseases they bring.
Could this study provide an insight into how to avoid being bitten simply by adjusting the colours we wear? Let’s take a look.
Summer is no fun when mosquitoes are biting. Insect repellent creams, sprays, and lotions are safe and effective but there are alternatives. Here’s what works and what doesn’t!
Reproduction in mosquitoes crucially relies on their sense of hearing.
Male mosquitoes gather around humans, likely in an attempt to mate with blood-sucking females.
A hands-on approach to learning about bugs can help students from urban communities take an interest in science.
Summer is here, and so are the mozzies. So what do you need to consider when you’re picking a mosquito repellent?
Mosquitoes love the wetter weather La Niña brings to some parts of Australia. But will we see more mosquito-borne disease?
Top contributors
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Clinical Associate Professor and Principal Hospital Scientist, University of Sydney
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Medical Entomologist at the School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi
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Senior Lecturer in Parasite Epidemiology, School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University
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Professorial Research Fellow, James Cook University
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Lecturer (University of Tasmania), University of Tasmania
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Medical Entomologist, The University of Queensland
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Clinical Research Fellow, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
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Professor of Advanced Technology Transitions, Arizona State University
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Research Associate, focus on health rights, laws and policies, Simon Fraser University
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Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Dundee
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Director Biosecurity Flagship, CSIRO
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Sternberg Family Distinguished University Professor, Northeastern University
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Associate Professor, Human Rights, University of Winnipeg
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Associate Professor, Ecology, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Professor of Philosophy and Integrative Biology, The University of Texas at Austin
