Mosquito-borne dengue cases are surging in Brazil which has recorded nearly a million infections this year.

Cases of the mosquito-borne illness have surged after Brazil's hot and rainy January.

The new three shot vaccine is said to be more than 75 per cent effective, while experts say the jab won't stop malaria but could play a part in reducing deaths and severe illness.

Bangladesh grapples with a record deadly outbreak of dengue fever, with hospitals struggling to make space for patients as the disease spreads rapidly in the densely-populated country.

Do you seem to be the only one in the group that attracts mosquitoes? It's not your imagination. There's a reason they like some people more than others.

Waterborne diseases have already sickened tens of thousands of people in flood-stricken areas — and now there are fears of mosquito-borne dengue fever.

The Department of Health warns travellers to take precautions against mosquitoes following a spike in dengue fever cases in returned holiday-makers. 

The child's family issues a warning to overseas travellers while remembering the boy as "sweet, caring and bright".

Last week, dengue fever cases in Singapore increased by more than 200 per cent compared to the same time last year and the health ministry expects infections to reach a "historical peak". So what's fuelling the outbreak and how worried should people be?

They say what doesn't kill you only makes you stronger, but if you're a mosquito, it might give you street-smarts too. New research shows mozzies can learn to avoid commonly used pesticides.

This summer is going to be wetter. So does this mean Australia can expect a bumper mozzie season? How about a rise in mosquito-borne disease?

Infecting mosquitoes with a special bacteria is dramatically reducing dengue fever in areas of Indonesia, and the method may one day wipe the virus from the planet.

Locked in a secure lab near Melbourne is the newest addition in the fight against dengue: genetically engineered mosquitoes that are resistant to all strains of the potentially deadly virus.

Scientists say after running an eradication program for the past eight years, Far North Queensland can be declared free of dengue fever for the first time in more than 100 years.

Citizen scientists snap thousands of photos of mosquitoes in their backyards for research that aims to tackle mosquito-borne diseases like Ross River and Barmah Forest virus.

The first locally acquired case of dengue fever in decades has been diagnosed in Rockhampton, with council and health officials doorknocking near the patient's house to warn local residents.

New research reveals the typically tropical mosquito species that spreads dengue fever could survive winters in Brisbane, with non-compliant rainwater tanks providing the perfect habitat for the species.

As tens of thousands of people on Tonga's main island struggle to rebuild after Cyclone Gita, authorities say the storm fortuitously cleared away many dangerous dengue-carrying mosquitos.

A new vaccine for a mosquito-borne virus affecting farmed crocodiles is hoped to lead to human vaccines for dengue and zika.

Could the popularity of rainwater tanks in Brisbane provide the right conditions for the dengue mosquito to return to the city?