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Douglas County gets IL’s first bird with West Nile virus in 2024
WCIA Champaign via Yahoo News· 3 days agoCHICAGO, Ill. (WCIA) — Central Illinois, get your mosquito repellants ready. The Illinois Department...
First 2024 bird with West Nile virus found in Illinois, residents advised caution
FOX Illinois· 4 days agoThe Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reports the first bird to test positive for West ...
First West Nile virus case detected in Illinois in 2024: Bird in Douglas County tests positive
WFLD via Yahoo News· 3 days agoHowever, in rare cases, some may become severely ill and contract meningitis, encephalitis, or death. Illinois health officials are monitoring possible cases of West
West Nile virus monitoring starts in Schuylkill County
Republican & Herald, Pottsville, Pa. via Yahoo News· 5 days agoPOTTSVILLE — Kyle Schutt, insect management technician with the Schuylkill Conservation District, said Monday that he has started monitoring for the West Nile< ...
Mosquito season has begun in Central Texas. Here's how to stay protected against them..
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 2 days agoIf there are a lot of bites and that cream is not helping, try taking an antihistamine like Zyrtec,...
Tick-borne Powassan virus reported in Massachusetts
Medical Xpress· 6 days agoAlthough still rare, the number of reported cases of people sick from Powassan virus has jumped in recent years. "Powassan virus is closely related to ...
Surveillance begins on potentially dangerous bugs in Kalamazoo County
MLive.com· 2 days agoHealth officials are warning people to watch out for tick and mosquito bites as spring temperatures...
It’s not just climate change driving ticks into your backyard
GBH News· 4 days agoGBH's All Things Considered host Arun Rath spoke about the upcoming tick and mosquito season with...
Hopkins breeds millions of mosquitoes — to stop them from killing you
The Baltimore Banner· 5 days agoA serial killer lurks behind a series of secured doors in a building on Johns Hopkins University’s...