As West Nile virus infections spike across the country this year, one Kentucky county has become the latest hotspot. The Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness in Kentucky recently ...

The number of mosquitoes infected with potentially deadly viruses has been increasing in Luzerne County, researchers have found. Staffers with Luzerne Conservation District’s Mosquito-Born Disease ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The Los Angeles County Health Department confirmed the first local West Nile virus death of the year on Friday. The patient was a San Fernando Valley resident who was ...

Los Angeles County health officials on Friday confirmed the first local death of the year due to West Nile virus. According to the county Department of Public Health, the patient was a San Fernando ...

“This tragic loss reminds us how dangerous mosquito-borne diseases like West Nile virus and dengue can be,” LA County health officer Muntu Davis said in a statement. Fourteen West Nile infections have ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Thursday, Hays County was notified of a second mosquito trap sample that tested positive for West Nile virus. The positive sample was collected Tuesday from a site in the ...

When we watch birds, we accept that sometimes we’ll witness things that are unsettling. Birds of prey feeding on songbirds, victims of window strikes, obviously sick or injured birds — inviting birds ...

A Texas woman has died from West Nile virus, spread though mosquito bites. Where is West Nile spreading in the U.S.? Experts discuss risk, symptoms, prevention and more.

The American robin's song is infectious. So is its blood. A group of researchers has found that the robin - Connecticut's state bird - may be the prime host of West Nile virus, at least in the ...

Sometimes, creatures are so strange-looking that they compel us to do a double-take. This Instagram video shows active, ...

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has confirmed the first local death linked to West Nile virus this year, officials announced Friday. The patient, a resident of the San Fernando ...