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13 Illinois counties now have West Nile Virus, including these in Central IL
WCIA Champaign via Yahoo News· 12 hours agoURBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — The Illinois Department of Public Health is warning people that with the start...
West Nile virus found in 13 Illinois counties
KTVI via Yahoo News· 16 hours agoIt’s National Mosquito Control Awareness Week, and health officials in Illinois are reminding the public that mosquitoes have appeared earlier this year...
Catalonia warns of the spread of West Nile virus by mosquitoes: “It exists”
Hardwood Paroxysm· 4 days agoIn fact, the same agency warned this week of a continued increase in mosquito-borne diseases, also...
It’s mosquito season in North Texas. Here’s what to know — and how to protect yourself
Dallas Morning News· 4 days agoMosquitoes are back in North Texas — and so is West Nile virus, the infectious disease carried by...
Woodford County bird tests positive for West Nile
The Pantagraph· 6 days agoThe Woodford County Health Department has confirmed the first bird to test positive for West Nile virus this year in the county. There ...
Mosquito in Calhoun County tests positive for Jamestown Canyon virus
WOOD via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe Calhoun County Public Health Department is encouraging residents to be diligent in taking...
EEE detected in Lowndes County
The Daily Citizen, Dalton, Ga. via Yahoo News· 1 day agoJun. 17—VALDOSTA — A mosquito pool in Lowndes County has tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), according to a release from the Georgia Department of Public Health's South Health ...
Warning of increased cases of dengue and chikungunya fever due to tiger mosquito bites
Hardwood Paroxysm· 6 days agoSince 2018, dengue cases have nearly tripled compared to last year. Cases of the disease have also increased, but much less Chikungunya – Last year, nearly 50 cases were counted between confirmed ...
Mosquito-fighting drone takes flight in South Florida, a ‘huge difference’ to keep insects at bay
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier· 3 days agoFrom vast parks to wetlands to conservation areas, Broward County is now using a drone to spray for...