The Philadelphia Department of Public Health recently confirmed the first positive mosquito pool for the West Nile virus (WNV) in the city. The same was detected in a sample collected near Pennypack ...

West Nile virus activity is appearing earlier than usual in 2026. An infectious disease expert shares tips to prevent ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Public health figure Anthony Fauci, MD, recently made headlines after being hospitalized with West Nile virus. At 83, Dr. Fauci ...

Nationally, 48 human cases have been reported through June — nearly five times the typical average and the most since 2004.

Beach houses are boarded up, the ice cream truck is making its last rounds and Labor Day has come and gone, but even as we prepare for the fall, we’re still dealing with the worst part of summer: West ...