Health officials: Encephalitis cases ‘troubling’
Until the first hard frost, avoiding mosquito bites will reduce the risk of exposure to Eastern equine encephalitis.
Until the first hard frost, avoiding mosquito bites will reduce the risk of exposure to Eastern equine encephalitis.
Scientists have devised a bacteria that can interfere with mosquito reproduction, which may help cut down on the insect's population.
Two disease-carrying species could thrive in three-quarters of the United States.
Health experts warn that less federal funding will make it hard to battle the birth defect-causing virus.
Human safety trials are already under way.
Researchers warn it may also cause meningoencephalitis, an infection and swelling of the brain.
DNA-linked body odor may determine whether you're mosquito bait.