Mosquito

Climate change set to redraw Africa’s malaria map, study finds

By 2050, rising temperatures are projected to expand the range of malaria-carrying mosquitoes into cooler parts of southern and eastern Africa.

Singapore dengue cases low but increasing, may rise further with strain change

According to data from NEA, there were 1,180 reported cases of dengue in Singapore in the first half of 2026.

Bangladesh warns of dengue surge as weather aids spread

The spread of dengue fever in Bangladesh has accelerated in recent weeks.

Sri Lanka troops to battle deadly dengue mosquitoes as cases rise

A worker from the Medical Officer of Health (MOH) department fumigates a residential area during a mosquito control programme in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on June 19.

119 dengue cases recorded in Singapore in second week of June, highest so far in 2026

There were 12 active dengue clusters reported as at June 15, including four with the red-alert classification.

Experts probe ‘shock’ arrival of mosquito virus in Scotland

In the wilds of Scotland, scientists are trapping brown-grey Culex pipiens mosquitoes – the main vector of Usutu virus – to study and better understand how the disease might spread.

Scientist confronting the rising global threat of mosquitoes

Human-driven global waming have given mosquitoes a larger playing field, with 80 per cent of the world’s population is now at risk of being exposed to one of more infectious diseases that were long considered tropical.

53 dengue cases reported in Singapore last week, highest weekly total so far in 2026

There were six reported active dengue clusters as at May 25 – none of which were pegged with a red alert level, defined as a high-risk area with 10 or more cases.

S’pore dengue cases drop 66% in first 5 months of 2026; most breeding sites in 2025 found in homes

Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment Janil Puthucheary speaking at the launch of the National Dengue Prevention Campaign 2026 on May 16.

Google subsidiary expands mosquito facility to strengthen anti-dengue efforts

Mosquitoes pass through lanes in the machines in the Sex Sorting Room, leading out of their container. The system then uses AI to identify and segregate male and female mosquitoes.

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