With EEE and West Nile virus on the rise, mosquito season is far from over
At least 10 EEE cases have been reported across the country this year, with one death confirmed in New Hampshire. Besides EEE, dengue fever and West Nile virus are the most common mosquito-borne diseases in the US.
Clinton County resident contracts West Nile virus
An individual in Chazy is the first this year in Clinton County to contract WNV. Boise State moves into the 12-team field after Northern Illinois lost in Week 4. This college football season is still devoid of major upsets,
Mass. man becomes 12th human case of West Nile virus, health officials say
A twelfth person has been diagnosed with West Nile virus in Massachusetts, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced Monday. The person is a man in his 50s who was exposed in Essex County,
West Nile Virus cases rare but rising in NC after wet summer
As summer ended, incidents of West Nile Virus were trending above average in North Carolina and being reported among residents of the Triangle and Charlotte. There were 16 reported cases of the disease among North Carolina residents as of mid-September,
Mosquito samples test positive for West Nile virus in Montgomery County
West Nile Virus has been detected in mosquitoes in Montgomery County, according to Dayton & Montgomery County Public Health. The mosquitoes that tested positive for West Nile Virus were found in traps set up in Dayton and Centerville.
Letters: Take seriously the threat of West Nile virus
The mosquito has often been heralded as Louisiana’s state bird for its variable size and a local nuisance because of its aggressive feeding habits, but in truth it is merely
West Nile virus found in 3 additional Maine counties
West Nile virus (WNV) continues to spread in Maine. The Maine CDC says the mosquito-borne disease has shown up in birds in three new counties: Piscataquis, Sagadahoc, and Washington. An alpaca also tested positive for WNV in Lincoln County,
West Nile virus detected in Galveston County, health officials said
The Galveston County Health Department has detected West Nile virus in two mosquito pools, but no human cases have been reported this year, officials said. The presence of either West Nile or Zika viruses were found in the blood of someone who had donated,
Los Angeles area sees more dengue fever in people bitten by local mosquitoes
The Los Angeles area is seeing more cases of people with dengue fever without traveling outside the United States, a year ...
Health department confirms case of dengue fever in Palm Beach County
The disease, while rarely fatal, is painful and debilitating. Officials did not say where in the county the case occurred.
Los Angeles County reports dengue fever cluster acquired from local mosquitoes
At least three cases of dengue fever have been reported in residents bitten by local mosquitoes in the Baldwin Park ...
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‘Unprecedented’ cluster of mosquito-borne dengue virus cases confirmed in Baldwin Park
Two more cases of the mosquito-borne dengue virus are confirmed in Baldwin Park, according to the Los Angeles County ...
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LA County sees unprecedented cluster of locally acquired dengue fever in people bitten by mosquitoes
Health officials warned that the Los Angeles area is seeing more dengue fever cases in people who have not traveled outside ...
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EEE, West Nile, malaria, dengue: What to know about mosquito-borne diseases spreading in the US
Both are nasty diseases spread by mosquitoes — though thankfully they are ... Also known as “break-bone fever” because it can be so painful, dengue is becoming more common. The World Health ...
‘No turning back’: Unprecedented dengue outbreak in Los Angeles signals infection tipping point
Dengue cases have been identified in Los Angeles in the sprawling city’s first outbreak of the disease with no ties to ...
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Dengue fever confirmed in West Pasco
The Pasco County Mosquito Control District has confirmed two cases of locally acquired dengue fever in an area of West Pasco ...
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Dengue cases continue to rise in Nepal as monsoon recedes
After heavy rainfall in Nepal due to the monsoon season, the country is witnessing a surge in dengue cases, setting grounds ...
Health department confirms local transmission of dengue fever virus in Palm Beach County
The disease, while rarely fatal, is painful and debilitating. Officials did not say where in the county the case occurred.
Second US death from EEE mosquito virus reported in New York, residents warned
New York is joining the states in the Northeast US warning about the eastern equine encephalitis virus after a New Yorker ...