Oropouche virus can be spread by infected midges (small flies) or mosquitoes. (Getty Creative) Oropouche virus disease is on the rise and spreading outside its typical bounds. Now, two young women are ...

Texas officials are warning of a deadly virus outbreak that started in Waco last week. At least 18 equine events have been ...

People with blood type O may be less vulnerable to Covid-19 and have a reduced likelihood of getting severely ill, according to two studies published Wednesday. Experts say more research is needed.

A little-known disease spread by insect bites has turned deadly, and health officials are sounding the alarm. More than 8,000 cases of Oropouche virus have been reported this year as of August 1. Most ...

It’s time to sound the alarm on insect bites because there’s a real chance they can be deadly. The cause for concern stems from more than 8,000 cases of Oropouche virus that have been reported in ...

Sloth fever is mostly spread by a small insect called the biting midge, which lives in rural areas all over the world. "Sometimes this midge bites you, and you don't realize," William de Souza, a ...