Mosquitoes in Louisiana aren't just nuisances, they're also health hazards, as mosquitos can spread diseases like West Nile and Zika. However, there are ways you can combat mosquito populations ...

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. News Sports Hookem.com Austin360 Opinion Advertise ...

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.

Last summer, the Louisiana Department of Health reported that West Nile virus had been found in more than 175 mosquito pools across Louisiana. This indicated a significant risk that the virus ...

Jeremy Melancon, with the Mosquito Squad, said the first case of West Nile was found in Louisiana in 2001. Symptoms of the West Nile virus include fever, muscle aches, rash, nausea and vomiting. Me… ...

West Nile virus is rising in people and mosquitos, according to state data, causing dangerous brain infections and two deaths this year. Twenty-one people in Louisiana have developed neuroinvasive ...

So far this year, 439 "mosquito pools" in Louisiana have tested positive for West Nile virus, out of 17,000 pools tested, said Alma Roy, Ph.D., a consultant with the diagnostics lab.

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — A study shows that the state of Louisiana could see more pesky insects like mosquitoes, ants, termites, flies, and other creepy crawlies this summer. The Pest Dude ...

Louisiana's top public health doctor said the state is home to the type of mosquitoes that can transmit malaria. ... "It's a big deal and the first time we've had domestic transmission for 20 or ...

"It's a big deal and the first time we've had domestic transmission for 20 or so years. It's a bigger deal in Florida (six cases) because we believe the Texas case may have been a result of border ...