US issues travel warning to island hotspot because of a disease outbreak - Chikungunya cannot spread from person to person, but it can cause severe joint pain, head and muscle aches, fatigue, and othe ...

What is chikungunya virus? Symptoms and advice after European transmission warning - Health authorities have urged people to take precautions against mosquito bites when travelling ...

The team calculated that the mosquitos likely developed their “ anthropophily ”—their taste for human blood—at a point some 2 ...

The preference of some mosquitoes in the Anopheles leucosphyrus (Leucosphyrus) group—including those that transmit ...

Not all mosquitoes are to blame, however. Every bloodsucking malaria vector comes from those within the group Anopheles leucosphyrus, which encompasses a comparatively small portion of the planet’s ...

Dengue is a mosquito-borne virus affecting millions of people each year, with symptoms ranging from flu-like illness to severe bleeding and organ failure. Scientists are now using Wolbachia, a ...

How can a mosquito make you sick? The workings of a tiny vector. It weighs barely a few milligrams, flies relatively quietly, and yet is responsible for millions of illnesses each year: the mosquito.

What really happens when 1,000 mosquitoes are given access to blood? This uncomfortable experiment pushes curiosity to the edge. The physical reaction is immediate — and more intense than expected.

One of the central pillars of malaria control efforts in Africa is the use of bed nets that contain an insecticide; pyrethroids have become the backbone of mosquito net programs worldwide. However, ...

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The President Peter Mutharika has been appointed as Scotland Malawi Partnership’s Co‑Honorary Patron. In accepting the appointment, President Mutharika reaffirmed his commitment ...

Human Rights Activist Mhango lauds Mutharika for fresh Chikangawa Forest plane crash inquiry directive -"True definition of insightful leadership" - The Maravi Post ...