Brazil researchers link Zika to another, much more prevalent, mosquito
Research by scientists in Brazil indicates that a mosquito more common than the one primarily known to transmit Zika infections may possibly be able to carry the virus, a development that could further complicate efforts to limit its spread. The mosquito species Aedes aegypti has ...
Dengue virus infiltrates two more parks, hitting Ueno, Shinjuku Gyoen
A young woman is thought to have contracted dengue fever at Tokyo's Ueno Park, and the virus is also detected in a mosquito in Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden.
As rising temperatures expand the habitat of the dengue-carrying tiger mosquito across northern Japan, one expert is urging authorities to take steps to curb the viral disease, which may have returned to the country after a 60-year absence. In 2010, around 240 people were infected ...
