Mosquitoes

Earlier this month, the World Health Organization declared Mpox a public health emergency of international concern. Now, WHO has a six-month plan to try and contain the outbreak.

This month, the first human case of West Nile virus was reported in Idaho. The infection is most commonly passed along by mosquitos and while some bites only lead to flu like symptoms others can lead to serious illness.

Most parts of the Mountain West didn’t see as many days with mosquitoes last year. But when it comes to diseases, the public might not be out of the woods yet.

The United States has seen five cases of Malaria spread by mosquitos in the past two months, the first time there has been local spread in 20 years, and this has prompted authorities to issue a public health alert warning to doctors and public health authorities about the risk.

Mosquito season is in full swing, which means it's time to break out the bug spray.

Idaho has its first human case of West Nile Virus for 2015. A woman in her 60’s who lives in Washington County got sick in late June.Raemi Nolevanko is an…

Thursday night’s chemical bombardment of mosquitoes from a low-flying plane in Ada County went well before being interrupted by a storm. Weather…

Later this week, Ada County will take to the skies to spray for mosquitoes. The spraying will occur Thursday after 8 p.m. over east Boise, and in Eagle…

More mosquitoes, carrying the potentially deadly West Nile Virus, have popped up in traps in Canyon County. Two weeks ago, the disease was found between…

The number of West Nile virus cases in Idaho have gone up this month in humans and mosquitoes. Human cases of West Nile were reported in four counties…