The dengue virus is transmitted to humans via the bite of an infected mosquito. Only a few mosquito species are vectors for the dengue virus. What is a vector? A vector is a vehicle that carries and ...

Dengue fever, spread by the daytime-biting Aedes aegypti mosquito, poses a significant threat, especially during monsoon seasons. These "tiger mosquitoes" thrive in urban areas with stagnant water.

Mosquitoes have been spreading dengue fever, Eastern equine encephalitis, West Nile and more to Americans this summer. (Getty Images) Find out more about the diseases that mosquitoes are spreading and ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (NEXSTAR) – Federal health officials warned ...

Flaviviruses, such as dengue and Zika, rely on mosquitoes for transmission. In addition, host-seeking activity of the mosquitoes is essential for viral transmission. Now, researchers have uncovered ...

Two more cases of the mosquito-borne dengue virus have been identified in Baldwin Park, bringing to five the recent total concentrated in the area and raising concerns of a “small local outbreak” of ...