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 ...

A federally funded project aims to determine how West Nile virus cycles through mosquitoes and the animals they bite.

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 ...

The $153,700 program will target standing water in wetlands, ditches, and storm drains while testing for multiple mosquito-borne diseases, including the West Nile Virus.

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 ...

Mosquito experts are encouraging residents to take precautions, both at home and when traveling, to protect themselves from mosquito bites and the diseases they can spread. In addition to West Nile ...

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 ...

SO WE’RE SEEING MOSQUITO SEASONS ARE GETTING LONGER EVERY SINGLE YEAR. WE DO HAVE THE PREVALENCE OF WEST NILE VIRUS IN OUR REGION EVERY SINGLE YEAR. LAST YEAR WE HAD 129 HUMAN CASES THROUGHOUT ...

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 ...

Zoos have joined together as part of the National Zoological West Nile Virus Surveillance Working Group, funded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Participating are more ...