Maine health officials say a Penobscot County resident became severely ill in early October and remains hospitalized.

Health officials believe a Penobscot County resident diagnosed with Eastern Equine Encephalitis acquired the disease within Maine, making it the first in-state acquisition of the illness since 2015.

PENOBSCOT COUNTY, Maine — A person from Penobscot County has tested presumptive positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE).

In Maine, mosquitoes can spread EEE, Jamestown Canyon virus (JCV), and West Nile virus (WNV). Influenza, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are three viral respiratory infections that ...

Tazewell County Health Departmen t officials have reported the first human death caused by West Nile virus in 2024. A ...

The Mobile County Health Department urges residents to use mosquito repellent to avoid bugs after a second chicken tested ...

The health department also announced there was one non-fatal case of West Nile virus this year. A total of nine West Nile-related deaths have been reported in the Illinois this year, the news release ...

For the second time in the last week, a sentinel chicken used by the Mobile County Health Department to detect mosquito-borne diseases in the community has tested positive for West Nile Virus.

West Nile Virus has been confirmed by laboratory results, according to Dr. Kevin Michaels, health officer for Mobile County. The coop is located in the 36528 ZIP Code area. The health department ...