PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Illinois’ first human case of West Nile virus of 2025 has been confirmed in Southern Illinois. The person was hospitalized due to complications of the infection. About one in 150 ...

Most don’t pay attention to these pests until you are bitten and left with a red, itchy mark. Besides being a nuisance, mosquitoes have shaped the course of human history through the spread of ...

Low doses of a drug already approved for treating rare genetic conditions in humans kills mosquitoes dead. Scientists say it could be a valuable new tool in the fight against disease. Female Anopheles ...

Mosquito-borne diseases seem to be everywhere this year. Towns in Massachusetts are shutting down public parks and other outdoor areas after officials learned that mosquitoes in the region are ...