Health officials have expressed growing concern over the spread of a tropical disease in Latin America and the Caribbean after suspected cases have escalated in recent weeks. A severe outbreak of the ...

Chikungunya virus, a debilitating tropical disease caused by infected mosquito bites, poses a greater health threat in Europe than previously thought because it can be spread when air temperatures are ...

Raleigh, N.C. (WTVD) -- Two cases of chikungunya confirmed in North Carolina and now experts at N.C. State are taking a closer look at the virus. A meeting was also held with state agency heads to ...

A mosquito-borne virus has led to a widespread outbreak in China – but could it show up in the U.S.? The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Level 2 alert on Wednesday for ...

A debilitating and painful tropical disease caused by infected mosquito bites is posing a greater threat to Europe, and could become established in the UK in the coming years. In a new study, ...

US health officials have issued travel advisories for Americans planning trips to certain tropical countries amid outbreaks of an untreatable mosquito-borne disease. The Centers for Disease Control ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Oropouche virus disease (OROV) is mainly spread by the bite of a biting midge but mosquitos are also culprits. (Getty Images) (mrs ...

HOLIDAYMAKERS in the Caribbean have been hit by a surge in tropical virus infections that can make the body fold in on itself. Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne disease that causes crippling joint pain ...

Chikungunya virus, a debilitating tropical disease caused by infected mosquito bites, poses a greater health threat in Europe than previously thought because it can be spread when air temperatures are ...