MAP: Tiger mosquitoes found in 81 of 96 departements in France
In 2025, 81 of the 96 metropolitan départements of France had been colonised by tiger mosquitoes, which spread dengue fever, chikungunya, and the Zika virus.
John Snow probably didn't use that Broad Street map to reach his conclusions about cholera
The famous map centered on Broad Street did not lead to an 'a-ha!' moment, nor was it the way in which Snow came about the truth behind cholera's transmission.
Socially distanced layout of the world's oldest cities helped early civilization evade diseases
The decline of Çatalhöyük after 6000 BCE raises intriguing questions about how disease may have contributed to the collapse of such dense settlements.