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It's early, but mosquitoes with West Nile virus have already been detected in Massachusetts. The Department of Public Health announced June 17 that mosquitos trapped in Shrewsbury tested positive ...
The first human case of West Nile virus of this year in Illinois has been confirmed. Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District biologist Nadja Reissen examines a mosquito in Utah on Aug. 26, 2019.
The average number of West Nile virus cases in the U.S. varies annually, but the CDC reports that in 2022, 1,132 cases were reported. The disease is most common during the summer and early fall ...
West Nile virus is a leading cause of mosquito-borne disease in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports. While many people have no symptoms, others can develop a ...
Philadelphia health officials are cautioning residents to protect themselves against West Nile virus after detecting the disease in mosquitoes near Pennypack Park in the city’s Northeast section ...
West Nile Virus has been confirmed in mosquitoes in Wichita Falls. The city said in a news release Wednesday that the Texas Department of State Health Services found mosquitoes that tested ...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed a person hospitalized in the region marked the first human case of West Nile in 2025 for Illinois. "The case marks the earliest onset of ...
The Knox County Health Department confirmed presence of West Nile virus, a mosquito-borne illness, in the area on June 23. Here's what to know and how to avoid it.
So far in 2025, West Nile Virus has been confirmed in 19 counties. The first West Nile Virus-positive mosquito batch of this year was found on May 9 in Rockford. In 2024, there were 69 confirmed ...
There were 69 confirmed human cases of West Nile virus in 2024, including 13 deaths, according to the IDPH. This was the highest number since 2018, when 17 virus-related human deaths were recorded.
CLARK COUNTY, Ind. — The Clark County Health Department says West Nile Virus has been detected in the area. Health officials posted on Facebook about the detection on June 20.