mosquito-borne disease

The number of people who got sick in the United States from an infected mosquito, tick, or flea tripled between 2004 and 2016. More than 640,000 cases...

The number of reported Zika cases in Florida this year has increased to 80, while a baby has been born with a condition known as congenital Zika...

Hundreds of families in Tampa Bay live in their cars, tents and in the woods.A Tampa charity said that’s why they are distributing kits to the homeless to…

Three unvaccinated horses in Central Florida have caught eastern equine encephalitis.

Florida has less than half of the special traps that will be part of the frontline for detecting the Zika virus in mosquitoes because of a backlog at...

Florida's governor says the U.S. government needs to prepare for the Zika virus like it's a hurricane.Forecasts for a hurricane threatening U.S. coasts…

Florida blood centers are shipping blood to Puerto Rico because of concerns about transmitting Zika virus from transfusions. A plan is in place if Flori...

Florida has its first confirmed case of sexually-transmitted Zika virus. Florida added two more cases of Zika Wednesday in Polk County. One was caught...

Florida is up to 50 cases of Zika virus, including six in Central Florida.

Three pregnant Florida women have contracted the Zika virus, according to the Florida Department of Health. Researchers are studying possible links betw...

President Barack Obama Monday sent lawmakers an official $1.9 billion request to combat the spread of the Zika virus in Latin America and the U.S.

Mario Stevenson is a respected virus expert. He heads the infectious diseases division at the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine. He’s done...