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Alternatives to chemical mosquito repellents: Are natural options safer?
Health risks, environmental impact of chemical mosquito repellents have prompted a search for natural ones but are these alternatives safer and more effective?

National Dengue Day: Is it Malaria or Dengue? Here's the difference
Though with common seasonal trend and high-grade fever as common signs, Malaria and Dengue both differ in other symptoms. Here's how to know the difference

Fragrances in soap can make you a more attractive target for mosquitoes
Lathering up with soap? Wait till the mosquitoes find out as soap can make humans more attractive to mosquitoes. Here's how to repel them

How dengue-carrying mosquitoes evolve to become resistant to insecticides
Japanese scientist Shinji Kasai and his team examined mosquitos from several countries in Asia as well as Ghana and found a series of mutations had made some virtually impervious to popular pyrethroid-based chemicals like permethrin.

Not only mosquito's bite but bacteria carried on its body pose risk too: Study
Avoiding mosquitoes to protect against bites is always a good idea. But a new North Carolina State University study shows that the bacteria-ridden exteriors of mosquitoes may be another reason to arm yourself with a swatter.
