mosquitos

Dallas, Denton and Tarrant counties have reported at least six human cases of the mosquito-borne disease that can affect the central nervous system or the brain.

Mosquitoes testing positive for the West Nile virus are on the rise across North Texas, and warming temperatures could make the problem worse.

Four of the cases were found in Florida, while the fifth was logged in Texas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

With hot summer days bearing down on North Texas, so are the summer bugs.Illnesses from mosquito, tick and flea bites have tripled in the U.S., with more…

Mosquitoes find some people way more delicious than others. Now scientists have found a way to make you less attractive, no chemicals needed.

There are dozens of types of mosquitoes in North Texas -- more than 50, in fact. A mosquito hunter who works with the city of Denton helps explain the…

Scientists are thinking up new ways to prevent Zika and west Nile Virus in Texas. Still, some say the older ideas might be better.If you’re a pregnant…

Five stories that have North Texas talking: Plano will release the fish in a large pond this afternoon; more people are arrested for student loan debt in…

This summer, dozens of mosquitos in testing sites across North Texas have turned up positive for West Nile virus. It’s nothing like the record year of…

Dallas County Health and Human Services has reported a second case of human Chikungunya. The patient contracted the virus after traveling to the Dominican…

State health officials have confirmed the first human case of chikungunya in Texas.It’s a mosquito-borne illness that can cause very severe joint pain, a…

Dallas County reports its first human case of West Nile virus this year. A resident of Richardson has West Nile Fever, the less severe form of the…