Mosquitoes are always an issue in Louisiana. The best ways to prevent mosquitoes include plants, repellents and eliminating breeding grounds.

Invasive species, such as nutria, Asian tiger mosquitos, and wild boars, are causing significant harm to Louisiana’s ecosystems, economy, and human health, and researchers are working to ...

The Louisiana Department of Health is encouraging residents to take action to protect themselves against mosquito-borne diseases like West Nile virus and dengue virus.

Louisiana's top public health doctor said the state is home to the type of mosquitoes that can transmit malaria. Here's how to protect yourself.

The big picture: An EEE infection was found in Louisiana as early as 2015, but government health officials warned only five years ago that EEE was an "emergent threat" in the U.S. after cases were ...

The Louisiana Department of Health confirmed Louisiana’s first human case of West Nile virus this year in an individual from Livingston Parish. The person was hospitalized due to complications from ...