Mosquitoes

Bangladesh dengue fever surge strains hospitals as case numbers pass 42,000

At least four dengue patients died, and 1,558 others were hospitalized in the past 24 hours, according to health ministry data, marking the highest daily admission tally recorded so far this year.

A worker washes his face after working in a utensil making factory under hazardous working conditions, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 17, 2026.
Culex pipiens, a common mosquito species, is seen through the microscope of Matthew Vanderpool, environmental health specialist and entomologist for the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness on August 25, 2021

Elderly man dies from West Nile Virus as infected mosquitoes are found in central Israel

Macro close up of a yellow fever mosquito sucking blood on skin.

Israel urges mosquito control after West Nile virus detected in South

Macro close up of a yellow fever mosquito sucking blood on skin.

Tel Aviv resident diagnosed with West Nile fever, first case in summer 2026, Health Ministry says


How will you know if a mosquito bite is dangerous?

Anyone who has spent more than five minutes outside knows – the mosquitoes are here, and they are vicious. A doctor explains what can be done and how to lower the panic?

Mosquito bite

Without sprays: This is the simplest mosquito solution most of us don’t know about

Summer is almost here, and so are the annoying mosquitoes. Before stocking up on sprays and repellents, try this simple solution that many people underestimate, yet is surprisingly effective.

A mosquito

Baby-Buzz series offers natural protection for baby’s skin

A skincare and protection product line from Kamedis is based on natural oils – and is intended to provide protection and soothing for delicate skin even outside the home.

Baby-Buzz

Carrying babies in cloth treated with insecticide reduces malaria cases

The six-month study conducted in regions of Uganda where malaria is endemic included 400 mothers and their babies, ages 6 months to 18 months.

Mosquito bite, illustration.

Fossil of 99 million-year-old mosquito larva found in Myanmar amber

The fossil, called Cretosabethes primaevus, shared traits with modern mosquitoes. Scientists think it lived in small water pools in tree hollows or leaf axils during the Cretaceous period.

Fossil of 99 million year old mosquito larva found in Myanmar amber.

New York confirms first locally acquired Chikungunya case in US since 2019

Chikungunya is a viral disease that causes fever, intense joint pain, headache, muscle aches, rashes, nausea, and fatigue, per the World Health Organization.

A worker fumigates a park during a mosquito control sequence ordered by the Regional Health Agency (ARS) as part of a vector control operation in Nice while the establishment of the tiger mosquito in metropolitan departments is worrying the French authorities, who fear an increased spread of chikung

Chikungunya resurfaces in U.S. after 6-year lull, CDC confirms local infection

It is the first mainland United States transmission in a decade, and officials say the chance of further spread is very low as mosquito activity declines.

Mosquito bite, illustration.

Brazil to protect 140 million from dengue with mosquito super factory

A joint venture between the World Mosquito Program, the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, and the Institute of Molecular Biology of Parana, it can produce 100 million mosquito eggs per week.

An illustrative image of a mosquito with DNA and blood cells in the background.

Understanding Israel's summer pests: A closer look at what's bugging you


These 10 foods will attract more mosquitoes to you. And which foods repel them?

New studies reveal that potassium-rich foods such as bananas and avocados increase mosquito attraction, while garlic and onions may repel them.

High potassium level? The mosquitoes will love it