The Latest Breaking News from West Nile

The infectious disease doctor was hospitalized after “developing fever, chills, and severe fatigue.”

Former top U.S. infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, hospitalized with West Nile virus. Learn about symptoms, transmission, and prevention.

During the late summer of 1999, New York City recorded an unusual number of cases of encephalitis (inflammation of the brain). At the same time, the Bronx Zoo reported a massive death of birds and mammals.

At the Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District, working on the front lines of mosquito control can be a prickly job

The individual, who was in their 90s, had an “onset of symptoms” of the virus earlier this month and died shortly after, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Environmental Protection Ministry urges preventive measures and pest control in affected areas.

Culex modestus, already in UK, can carry West Nile virus causing flu-like symptoms and even death

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, West Nile Virus is the leading cause of mosquito-borne disease in the continental U-S. There are no vaccines to prevent it and no medications to treat it. Last week, the West Nile Virus was detected in mosquito traps set by the…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have confirmed reports of West Nile virus in 10 states. The bite of an infected mosquito most commonly spreads the virus.