Kerala is on high alert as West Nile Virus cases reported from Kozhikode, Thrissur, Malappuram

State recorded outbreak in the past & there is no reason to panic, says Health Minister Veena George

Significant number of malaria mosquitoes bite during day, control measures need re-evaluation: Study 

Mosquito populations feed in shifts during the day, study finds

CSIR scientists working on new vaccine for malaria

The aim is to make a vaccine that can be conditionally attenuated when given to humans

Locally transmitted malaria in the US could be a harbinger of rising disease risk in a warming climate — 5 questions answered

These are first locally transmitted malaria cases in the US since 2003

Bihar’s dengue case count reaches 13,605 in puzzling post-monsoon surge despite mercury dip

Patna emerges as hotspot despite containment drives; cases will go down only after temperature dips further, say experts

Paris fumigated for 1st time as disease-carrying mosquito spreads, likely triggered by climate change

It has become easier for the species to thrive in a warming Europe

Seven-year-old boy dies of West Nile Virus in Kerala's Malappuram

The state might have been acting as a reservoir of the virus, say experts

Zika threat reaches Bihar

A 22-year-old man tests positive of the virus, but he could have got it in Rajasthan

Ghana first to approve Oxford’s malaria vaccine for children

Vaccine was up to 80% successful in clinical trials 

All you need to know about dengue

What is it, how does it spread, what are the symptoms and how is it treated?

Mosquito bite research: could slapping on some cream help stop Zika?

Inflammation caused by mosquito bites helps viruses to infect the body

WHO certifies Cabo Verde malaria-free; third African country to do so

Following last outbreak in 2017, the country identified problems and made improvements

India fourth in number of global malaria cases: Lancet report

All other nine high malaria prevalance countries are African

Cashew farmers in Odisha to suffer losses as tea mosquito bug destroys crops

Around 40% cashew plants in the state infected by bugs, estimate experts

Rains & mosquito-breeding: How flooded cities become hotbeds for long-term public health hazards

Mosquitoes laying eggs that remain dormant until the next rainy season can lead to a resurgence of diseases, presenting a continuous cycle of …

Artemisinin-resistant malaria parasites can infect African mosquitoes, says study

This could have dreadful consequences for Africa, a continent vulnerable to malaria

Dengue cases in 2012 highest in four years

216 people across the country died of the disease

Health ministry invites bids for plastic-wrapped mosquito nets

Environmentalists oppose; say plastic not good for environment

Dengue on the rise: global burden is three times WHO estimate

Study shows India contributed more than one-third of burden in 2010

Delhi's new public health concern—Japanese encephalitis

Did pigs bring it?

Emerging drug resistance in eastern Africa hinders fight against malaria

Most of the countries in Africa are not on track to achieving the goal of eliminating malaria in the continent by 2030

AMR week: Antimalaria drug resistance not alarming but growing fast, says WHO report

Three states in India’s North East reported resistance to commonly used drug against malaria

A new invasive mosquito has been found in Kenya — what this means for malaria control

Anopheles stephensi can breed in cisterns, jerrycans, tyres, open tanks, sewers, overhead tanks, underground tanks and polluted environments

Gambusia: This solution could actually be an invasive problem

Andhra Pradesh releases 10 million mosquitofish in waterbodies to control malaria, dengue

Reunion dengue study claims climate data can help predict disease outbreaks

Sub-seasonal climate forecasts from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts model were incorporated into a vector model that …