The person, who was not named publicly, lives in the Town of Islip and became ill with symptoms of the virus in September, according to the Suffolk County Health Department.

A sentinel chicken used by the Mobile County Health Department (MCHD) to detect mosquito-borne diseases in the community has ...

Lancaster County has reported three new cases of West Nile virus a week for the last two weeks, reinforcing its status as the Pennsylvania county with the highest number of cases so far this year.

The holiday season is officially on its way—courtesy of a 53-foot red fir named Silver Belle, which began its journey to the U.S. Capitol Building this Sunday m ...

A scientist at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station used DNA analysis to show the mosquito that spread the disease came over on slave ships.

West Nile Virus was once a nominal concern for Utahns but since August 2003, when it was first detected in the Beehive State, infections in Utah residents have steadily risen. "West Nile Virus or WNV ...

A New York resident has tested positive for the mosquito-borne illness Chikungunya virus, with state health officials saying it is the first reported transmission of the virus in the U.S. since 2019.

A Nassau County resident has tested positive for chikungunya, marking the first locally acquired case of the rarely fatal mosquito-borne illness in New York State, health officials announced Tuesday.

As the federal government shutdown enters its fifth week, Americans are divided on who they blame for the shutdown.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The first recorded death from West Nile virus this year in L.A. County was confirmed Friday by the Los Angeles ...

Oct. 14—ST. PAUL — As West Nile virus season wraps up in the region, it's turning out to be among the worst ever for Minnesota and above average for North Dakota. Each state is reporting ...

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has confirmed the first local death linked to West Nile virus this year, officials announced Friday. The patient, a resident of the San Fernando ...