Kansas health officials are urging residents to take precautions after an uptick in mosquito activity raised concerns about ...

North Carolina's first case of West Nile virus in 2025 has been confirmed, state health officials announced Wednesday.

BLOOMINGTON — A fourth mosquito pool in McLean County this year has tested positive for the presence of West Nile virus.  The ...

Monroe and Westchester counties have reported 20 and 66 West Nile virus infections, respectively, over the past two decades, federal data show, but the illness goes underreported, in part, due to ...

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The Centers for Disease Control noted one in five people infected with West Nile virus, develop a fever with other symptoms such as headache, body aches, joint pains, vomiting, diarrhea or rash.

The Durham County Health Department confirms the first case of West Nile Virus for 2025, prompting a warning from the North ...

The first case of West Nile virus in North Carolina this year has been reported in Durham County, the county’s Department of Public Health announced Wednesday. The case is also the first confirmed ...

West Nile virus, dengue fever in NY. How many cases? How to avoid mosquito-borne illness David Robinson, New York State Team Wed, July 24, 2024 at 7:11 PM UTC 4 min read ...

One of the leading causes of mosquito-borne diseases in the US, West Nile virus can cause mild as well as severe symptoms ranging from headache, high fever, lack of appetite to seizures and paralysis.

A mosquito-carried virus, West Nile Virus can cause illness ranging from a mild fever to more serious disease like encephalitis or meningitis," according to the state Department of Health.