West Nile Virus News

The risk of human infection of the West Nile virus remains high despite the late appearance of the Culex tarsalis mosquito which carries the West Nile virus, says entomologist Phil Curry.

Break out the patio furniture and light up the barbeque - it's time for summer entertaining! Whether you're attending a neighborhood cook-out or dolling up for a romantic evening under the stars, make sure you ...

The Nevada State Health Division reported Thursday a human case of West Nile Virus in a Lyon County resident.

Two areas of Southwestern Vigo County found positive for the West Nile Virus. The Vigo County Health Department is asking you to eliminate possible breeding sites for mosquitoes.

More cases of West Nile virus are turning up in northeast Ohio. The Lorain County Department of Environmental Health said mosquito samples taken from Grafton and Columbia Township in June and July tested ...

The number of human cases of West Nile virus in North Dakota is up to eight. That`s down considerably from last year at this time, but state health officials are quick to point out that August is usually a peak ...

Erin Smith, Journal Staff Writer ELIZABETHTOWN - ' With the announcement of two children in Haywood County becoming ill from La Crosse virus, some folks are asking if it could possibly be in Bladen County.

Screening the entire human genome, a team headed by Yale University scientists have identified several hundred genes that impact West Nile virus infection.

Another day, another batch of mosquitoes test positive for West Nile. This time, mosquitoes collected from Tarrow and Lincoln Avenue, and on Neal Pickett Drive in College Station were found to carry the virus.

The Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District has made plans to fog with insecticides to kill adult mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus in Antioch and Brentwood Wednesday night, the district announced ...

Health authorities have detected the West Nile Virus in mosquitoes at a Buckhead park.

State officials say Tennessee's first confirmed case of eastern equine encephalitis this year has been reported.

Aerial spraying to fight the West Nile virus will take place in Stockton starting Wednesday, officials said.

Heavy rains and flooding from Hurricane Dolly have brought out the mosquitoes and, with them, the need to understand more about their biology and control, said a Texas AgriLife Extension Service expert.

For the second time this summer, a dead bird found in Boston has tested positive for West Nile virus, health officials said Tuesday.

Dallas will spray for mosquitoes near Dallas Love Field on Wednesday following the fourth positive identification of a mosquito pool infected with West Nile virus.

Keep the insect repellent handy. The Stark County Health Department on Wednesday issued words of caution to Stark County residents, noting that mosquitoes in the Richville Park area of Perry Township had tested ...

Despite a low incidence of West Nile virus so far this year, a local health official said area residents should still take precautions until mosquito season ends in the fall.

The Arizona Department of Health Services reported the state's first death from West Nile Virus in 2008.

The state Agriculture Department says West Nile virus has been found in horses at Moses Lake and Prosser.