There's an old joke that mosquitoes are like family: They are annoying, but they carry your blood. Mosquito season is starting to rev up across much of the United States. And that means bug bites.

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Mosquitos don’t just cause annoying, itchy bites — they can also spread potentially life-threatening infectious diseases, like eastern equine encephalitis, West Nile virus and dengue fever. At least ...

Mosquitoes aren't just a nuisance. Recent headlines remind us they can also be a serious health concern. In New England, cases of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) — a rare but potentially deadly ...

West Nile virus is the leading cause of mosquito-borne disease in the continental United States, with the illness posing a risk to people from the start of summer into the fall. West Nile virus can ...

If you’ve been following the news, you may have heard about recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention health alerts regarding Dengue virus transmission in the U.S. territories of Puerto Rico ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mosquitos don't just cause annoying, itchy bites — they can also spread potentially life-threatening infectious diseases, like ...