We are warming up again this week, with a chance to hit 90 by the weekend. While some might be happy for the chance to shake off the winter blues, the warmer weather is also set to bring out mosquitoes.

Environmental health workers have started setting mosquito traps throughout the valley as part of the health district’s Mosquito Disease Surveillance Program. Early surveillance allows public health officials to closely monitor mosquito populations, identify species present in the community and detect signs of mosquito-borne viruses before peak mosquito season.

Heavy winter rains and rising temperatures have sparked an early mosquito surge across Los Angeles County, creating ideal breeding conditions and raising concerns about virus-carrying species this spring.

Alarmed about the continued spread of the chikungunya virus, US health officials have issued more travel advisories, warning Americans to take caution when traveling.

Even when ants aren’t dangerous, they’re a problem when it comes to hygiene and quality of life.

Mosquito complaints are buzzing louder across Clark County. They aren’t just a nuisance; they can carry and spread viruses. County leaders are considering a mosquito abatement district to help control the growing threat before it gets worse.

Nine-month-old baby Mohamat burned with fever for three days before his family took him to the closest health centre in northern Cameroon, but it was too late. He died of malaria that day. Mohamat's death was part of a spike this year in malaria fatalities that local health officials attribute to foreign aid cuts by the United States.

Americans are being advised to practice caution when traveling to a Caribbean island because of an outbreak of a deadly virus.