Eastern equine encephalitis, dengue fever and West Nile virus are the most common mosquito-borne diseases in the US. nataba - stock.adobe.com Fall has arrived — but the mosquitoes haven’t left. A New ...

The Lubbock Public Health Department on Tuesday announced that St. Louis Encephalitis virus has been confirmed in mosquitos in Lubbock and offered tips to avoid exposure. West Nile Virus continues to ...

KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI — Both West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) infection were detected in a Kalamazoo County horse on Friday, Sept. 13. Though no human cases have been reported in ...

ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Health (DOH) reminds New Yorkers that the arrival of warmer temperatures means an increase in mosquitos and the diseases they carry. “While we encourage ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Another case of human West Nile virus has been confirmed in Mobile County, health officials announced today. The Mobile County Health Department says this marks the fourth time ...

PROVIDENCE – Two more probable cases of West Nile virus in Rhode Island were announced by state health officials on Friday. A Newport County resident in their 60's and a Providence County resident in ...

GENESEE COUNTY, MI -- The county is reporting the first positive West Nile Virus case of 2025 in a bird found in Flushing Township and is urging residents to protect themselves from mosquito bites, ...

West Nile virus has been confirmed in environmental samples from 17 counties across Illinois since the beginning of the year, according to the state Department of Public Health. No human cases have ...

"These detections are a reminder that local mosquitoes are active and capable of spreading illness," said Brendan Earl, Supervising Sanitarian at KCHD. KENT COUNTY, Mich. — The Kent County Health ...

West Nile virus (WNV) has recently emerged as a significant and increasingly frequent etiology of encephalitis in this country. Even though WNV has been in the limelight of the national news media and ...

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