West Nile Virus News

Swarms of mosquitoes are hatching in this soggy spring weather and are out for blood, leaving itchy welts throughout West Michigan.

"A ditch that's probably 200 feet long, 3 feet wide, it can have hundreds of thousands of mosquito larvae," said Michael Morrison, president of Swamp Inc.

With the recent rain and the summer heat, the season for mosquitoes is here as well.

The Mosquito Abatement Task Force has agreed on several priorities in its effort to both combat the West Nile virus that claimed five lives last year, and also streamline and coordinate anti-mosquito efforts at the county level.

The Will County Health Department is asking residents to help minimize the public's risk of West Nile Virus by reporting dead bird sightings.

With summer approaching and temperatures getting warmer, Oklahoma health officials are warning residents to take precautions against diseases carried by mosquitoes and ticks.

This week's Does it Work test features five of the newest moquito repellents, including one at-home remedy.

Bug off It might not be West Nile season yet, but here are precautions you can take just in case: Use insect repellents when you go outdoors -- specifically repellents containing DEET, picaridin, IR3535 and para-menthan-diol. These repellents provide longer-lasting protection than some other products.

Mosquitoes hatched by last month's flooding in the Northwest and West suburbs should be reaching adulthood and beginning to bite this weekend.

Wet weather followed by very warm temperatures creates an ideal breeding ground for mosquitoes, according to the Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District.

As temperatures begin to climb and there are more and more signs of summer, Dallas County officials are reminding residents that the West Nile Virus is active and precautions need to be taken.

Eating and playing outdoors this time of year are two of life's great pleasures.

The Consolidated Mosquito Abatement District has notified the Fresno County Department of Public Health of the positive test results provided by the State's laboratory at UC Davis.

A mosquito pool collected in Ouachita Parish has tested positive for West Nile Virus.

The Will County Health Department is asking residents to help minimize the public's risk of West Nile Virus by reporting dead bird sightings.

It is completely official. The Centers for Disease Control announced this week that 2012 was a terrible year for West Nile Virus - actually the worst ever - and warns that it may happen again.

I remember last summer as the summer of the mosquito. I wasn't prepared. Those buzzing, itching, carbon dioxide-seeking missiles chased my family out of the backyard.

During warmer weather people like to enjoy the outdoors to a greater extent. Warm weather is a time for outside barbecues, relaxing in a backyard, sitting on a porch deck and enjoying the warm breezes and fresh air.

The onset of summer and warm weather means the return of mosquitoes, which also means the threat of West Nile Virus .

Complaints about pools filled with green water are up 40 percent this year. The pools are a breeding ground for mosquitoes, which can carry the West Nile virus.