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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

"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 is endemic to this region. West Nile usually doesn't produce symptoms in humans. But it can cause serious complications, and even death. West Nile was discovered in mosquitos from Orangetown ...

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 ...

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, ...

HAYS COUNTY, Texas – The first human case of West Nile Virus in Hays County was confirmed, the county health department said in a news release Wednesday. The Hays County Health Department (HCHD) said ...

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