Infected mosquitoes spread the chikungunya virus through their bites. The main transmitters are the Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus species. The same 2 species of mosquitoes also transmit dengue.

The world’s first vaccine for mosquito-borne chikungunya virus has been approved by the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). The disease strikes around half a ...

A second subtype of H5 bird flu, known as D1.1, was detected in dairy cattle and infected one worker in the US state of ...

Although not listed as a hemorrhagic fever virus, illness caused by CHIKV can ... A definitive diagnosis of Chikungunya infection can be made only with the aid of laboratory support since ...

Maps of bird flu cases show the spread of the virus across the United States. Most people infected with bird flu in the U.S. have had mild symptoms. Symptoms of H5N1 birth flu infection in humans ...

Bird flu cases are still rising in the U.S. as the virus continues to devastate poultry farms. More than 145 million chickens, ducks, turkeys and other fowl have been slaughtered across the United ...

Avian influenza H5N1 continues to spread. A second type of the virus, D1.1, has been detected in dairy cattle in Nevada, US. What does it mean for people?