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Ever wondered why that one friend gets the stomach flu almost every year, while the rest of your friends are totally fine? Or why your partner never seems to contract the illness, even when you do?

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As summer kicks into full swing, so does mosquito season — and the recent rain is bringing them out more than usual. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ...

Mosquitoes are swarming back into Central Texas after recent storms soaked the region, leaving behind sticky humidity and pockets of standing water — perfect breeding grounds for the pesky insects.

Dr. Anju Goel, MD, MPH, is a public health consultant and physician with more than 10 years of experience in the California public health system. Mosquitoes may prefer people with type O blood over ...