dengue fever

Florida mosquito control teams have had their hands full this season thanks to a population explosion all over the state, as well as an uptick in locally acquired cases of dengue in Brevard County.

Locally acquired cases have appeared in Florida and other parts of the U.S. where the disease isn't endemic. Health officials worry that with climate change and the lack of a vaccine, it will take hold in a larger swath.

Health experts anticipated an influx of travel-associated dengue cases, but the numbers have soared beyond what they estimated. Here’s what that means for the future.

Rio de Janeiro city authorities have declared a public health emergency in the city because of an outbreak of mosquito-borne dengue fever.

Antibody testing in the Key Largo area has identified another 11 cases of dengue fever, bringing the total this year to 37.The cases had onset dates from…

Some of the reasons for the surge are expected — heavy rainfalls create lots of pools where mosquitoes can breed. But there are some surprising factors, like the Zika virus.

Scientists are trying to flip the script on control of mosquitoes in an effort to combat dengue fever. Instead of trying to wipe them out, they're infecting them with bacteria.

Dengue afflicts nearly 400 million people worldwide every year, but a vaccine has remained elusive. New research offers a path forward.

This post was updated at at 12:15 p.m. on Sept. 12The prospect of genetically modified mosquitoes is back for the Florida Keys — just as a new study…

Summer in South Florida brings warm weather, high humidity and mosquitoes — an ideal environment for two closely related viruses, Zika and dengue…

Health officials in Florida have confirmed the state's first case of dengue this year.The Florida Department of Health said in a news release on Monday…

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