If you know one thing about mosquitoes, it’s probably their lust for blood. But there’s actually one species that almost never bites, even though it can. Could finding out why help us combat blood-borne diseases? Hosted by: Michael Aranda

If you know one thing about mosquitoes, it’s probably their lust for blood. But there’s actually one species that almost never bites, even though it can. Could finding out why help us combat blood-borne diseases?

Population ecology is the study of groups within a species that interact mostly with each other, and it examines how they live together in one geographic area to understand why these populations are different in one time and place than...

As our world gets warmer and our climate gets more extreme, the weather isn’t the only thing that’s changing and becoming more dangerous. Disease vectors are also spreading and becoming riskier to humans. In this episode of Weathered, we...

West Nile Virus is a relatively new virus. It was first detected in the early 20th century, and it made it over to North America quite mysteriously in 1999. It is spread by mosquitos and can have some pretty serious effects, so let's...

Health authorities in several US states are warning people to take extra precautions when protecting against mosquito bites as West Nile virus has begun to appear in samples of mosquitoes collected in counties from California to...

Outbreaks of deadly infectious diseases like Ebola, Zika and cholera are on the rise-and can go global quickly. Budgets to control them, meanwhile, are shrinking. What's the latest, best work on stopping outbreaks in their tracks?

Zika is a virus that has been making the news lately, particularly due to its capacity for in utero transmission in pregnant women which has the potential to cause a birth defect called microcephaly. What is this virus? Where did it come...

The resident was hospitalized and is now recovering at home.

Officials said the infected person is a male resident of Fairfield County, in his 40s, who became ill in mid-August.

Officials said the infected person is a male resident of Fairfield County, in his 40s, who became ill in mid-August.

So far, the virus has only been found in trapped mosquitoes. No human cases have been reported.

People who become sick can experience a rash, fever, head and body aches, including a stiff neck.

People who become sick can experience a rash, fever, head and body aches, including a stiff neck.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there have been 49 cases in 15 states so far this year.

The Morris County Mosquito Control will be there to treat the impacted areas this weekend.

Here's how to protect yourself against West Nile and eastern equine encephalitis, which are both becoming more prominent. (Scripps News)

Washington, DC - September 24, 2002

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aring
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Dr. Julie Gerberding, Director, Centers for Disease
Control:
"As of this morning there were 1,965 human cases of...

Though the chances of getting infected are low, officials are trying to make the public aware of the virus and how to protect against it.

Baltimore, Maryland - 31 July, 2001

1. Mid view Shone taking photograph of muddy
pond
2. Extreme close-up of mosq
uito larva
3. Mid view of Shon
e going to trap
4. Close-up
of...

Baltimore, Maryland - 31 July, 2001

1. Mid view Shone taking photograph of muddy
pond
2. Extreme close-up of mosq
uito larva
3. Mid view of Shon
e going to trap
4. Close-up
of...

Background to Story: Ugandan troops say they have

finally driven rebels supporting deposed dictato
r Idi
Amin from their last strongholds in the
West Nile
region, and refugees are now returning from Z
aire and...