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West Nile Virus detected in Louisville; Lexington free of mosquito-borne disease – so far

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…

WEKU · Aug 2, 2023

West Nile virus: What you need to know

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.

Tribune News Service · Jul 6, 2023

Malaria is making a comeback in the U.S. What you need to know to stay safe from it—and West Nile Virus—this summer

For Americans unfamiliar with malaria, here’s a primer on the disease—and what you need to know to stay safe from both malaria and West Nile this July 4 holiday and beyond.

Fortune · Jul 1, 2023

Light pollution might extend mosquitoes' biting season: Study

The discovery of a recent study that metropolitan light pollution may disturb the winter dormancy phase for mosquitos that transmit the West Nile virus could be considered both good and bad news. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Apr 11, 2023

Epic California rains expected to take one more bite: Masses of mosquitoes

LOS ANGELES — After a parade of storms battered the state, Californians are enjoying an extended stretch of sunshine and warmer temperatures.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 6, 2023

Mateoh Eggleton's family told lifesaving bone marrow transplant could put him at risk of West Nile River virus

Stems cells donated to help save the life of six-year-old Queensland boy Mateoh Eggleton were left on a tarmac in the United States last month. Now, his family have been told they came from an ineligible donor and could make him sick.

ABC News · Mar 12, 2023

Uganda’s fuel smugglers: are the Opec Boys (anti-)heroes of the marginalised?

Smuggling in the Ugandan border region of West Nile has a long and chequered history. It straddles the fine line between legitimacy and legality. Governance and conflict researcher Kristof Titeca has studied smuggling in the border region since 2003. He explains the dynamics.

The Conversation · Oct 8, 2022

Louisville health officials report first West Nile death since 2019

Louisville health officials report first West Nile death since 2019

WEKU · Sep 16, 2022

What is the West Nile virus, what are the symptoms and should we be worried?

Cases of West Nile virus have surged recently in Italy. The virus is caused by being bitten by an infected mosquito, resulting in a number of symptoms to be aware of

Daily Mirror · Aug 23, 2022

West Nile fever in Kerala: Two more samples sent for test

Health department examining how virus reached mosquitoes in Pananchery

The Hindu · May 30, 2022