West Nile virus is the leading cause of mosquito-borne disease in the contiguous United States, according to the CDC. It was first introduced in the Western Hemisphere during the summer of 1999 ...

The health department said the Shelby County resident traveled outside of the country to an area where mosquitoes are endemic ...

Knowledge of when and where outbreaks occur can lead to an understanding of the underlying causes of this potentially fatal pathogen and potential future prediction of outbreaks. There are various ...

Although the resident contracted West Nile virus after they traveled to a region where its endemic, the case serves as a reminder to all residents to protect themselves against mosquito bites with the ...

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 ...

Technology originating in the Johns Hopkins Center for Bioengineering Innovation & Design uses AI to rapidly identify ...

So far, eight birds are confirmed to have died from the disease. Birds that have tested positive have been found in Burlingame (1), Redwood City (2 in the Redwood Shores area), San Carlos (1), and ...

Severe infection with West Nile virus is a spreading problem worldwide that disproportionately affects those over age 50. And evidence is mounting that when the virus causes sickness, the long ...

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 ...