If a person is bitten by a vector and becomes ill, it could be a vector-borne illness, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Since the diagnosis of the first human case of ...

There are 10 known vector-borne diseases -- those transmitted by ticks, mosquitoes, and fleas. The vast majority of annual infections -- or 75% -- were caused by ticks. In August 2019 ...

Below is important information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) about some of the more common mosquito-borne diseases and prevention: ...

As the United States observes Lyme Disease Awareness Month in May, public health and extension professionals across the country have a powerful new tool at their fingertips: ...

The diseases include dengue, chikungunya, zika and yellow fever among others. India experiences a large number of deaths due to vector-borne diseases.

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (July 1, 2014) -- In an age when diseases transmitted to people by insects or animals (called "vector-borne diseases") are emerging worldwide, personal protective ...

“These ticks carry and spread multiple diseases,” explains Chad Cross, a researcher at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas who studies parasites and vector-borne diseases. “If you are bitten ...

This year, the theme is vector-borne diseases, partial to tropical countries NAVI MUMBAI: As the residents prepare for World Health Day on Sunday, it’s time to evaluate yet another health menace.