Some climate researchers believe diseases typically found in tropical regions, such as dengue and chikungunya, could become ...

The Stanislaus County Public Health Department has confirmed the first human case of West Nile Virus for 2025. Officials said ...

Health officials are urging families to take preventative measures after West Nile virus was detected in a small sample of ...

West Nile virus has been detected in metro Atlanta as mosquito populations surge—UGA’s Elmer Gray explains how to protect ...

For college graduates 22 to 27 years old, the unemployment rate was 5.8% in March — the highest, excluding the pandemic, ...

THURSDAY, June 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Illinois has confirmed its first human case of West Nile virus this year, health officials say. The person, who lives in southern Illinois, was hospitalized ...

Mosquitoes carrying the dengue virus favor smaller areas of still water. Individuals can assist in removing mosquito breeding sites by emptying or discarding items that can collect water.

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - Tangelo the box turtle from the Scovill Zoo visited the WAND news studio on June 25. Tangelo was found ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Parts of South Grand Avenue will be closed for tree removal beginning June 26. City officials said ...

A mosquito trapped in Clark County tested positive for the virus, the Clark County Health Department confirmed in a Facebook post Friday.

Gene editing holds the potential of suppressing mosquito species that carry deadly diseases — and raises ethical questions.

Officials in Onondaga County said that people should take precautions against mosquito bites after a dangerous virus was found in mosquitoes sent to a lab for testing. The Onondaga County Health ...