Galveston County confirms first human West Nile virus case of the year, prompting increased mosquito control efforts.

West Nile Virus is a nasty infection that can result in flu-like symptoms in humans. Headaches, high fever, stiffness of the neck and muscle soreness could all ...

The Central District Health Department reports that two deaths in the three-county district this month were due to West Nile Virus (WNV) infections, with an additional nine cases of WNV confirmed. The ...

Galveston County health officials have asked mosquito control teams to start spraying and trapping efforts in the patient's ...

The virus spreads to people through mosquito bites and usually occurs during mosquito season, which ends in the fall, ...

Officials said a San Fernando Valley resident was hospitalized after being infected by the mosquito-borne disease and then died from neurological illness.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health said a 13th human case of West Nile Virus for the year has been identified. The ...

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) is reporting that a 13th human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) has been ...

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced Friday the 13th human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in the state this year. The individual is a man in ...

Other West Nile virus cases were of people exposed in parts of Middlesex County, while the latest infection was further east.

BOSTON — State health officials say a thirteenth person in the Commonwealth has contracted West Nile Virus. The infected ...

Friday (Sept. 27) announced the 13th human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in the state this year. The individual is a man in his 40s with exposure in southern Essex County. As a result, WNV risk levels ...