West Nile virus is the most common mosquito-borne illness in the continental US, with an average of 2,464 reported cases per year. Every August, West Nile season ramps up, primarily in parts of ...

The deadly West Nile virus which has already made its way to Europe is posing a ‘growing threat’ as birds begin to drop dead.

Mosquito-borne diseases like West Nile virus could become a growing concern in the UK and other northern European nations as ...

The South Carolina Department of Public Health (SCDPH) is asking residents to help track West Nile virus this Spring, Summer, ...

John Roehrig died March 8 after a battle with ALS. During his career, he was on the front lines of the U.S. response to West Nile virus.

Since its arrival in the USA, West Nile virus (WNV) has spread westward to a total of 43 states, resulting in 27,573 reported cases of infection. Patients with the following conditions/features ...

Gardeners are being urged to help save blackbirds as a deadly virus is wiping them out across the UK. The New Scientist has ...

The County of Santa Clara Vector Control District confirmed Thursday there is a population of West Nile virus-positive mosquitoes in Palo Alto, after one county resident died from the virus in ...

West Nile virus killed a Colorado man who was getting a blood transfusion in a Denver hospital — even though the donated blood had been flagged for the virus. Initial screenings of the blood ...

Big changes are coming to the city of Des Moines' mosquito control program to help address a $17 million deficit in the ...

The mosquito-borne disease has spread across the continent, killing five people in Spain and 12 others in Greece last year (Picture: Shutterstock/Zidan Basory) The deadly West Nile virus which has ...