For the second time in the last week, a sentinel chicken used by the Mobile County Health Department to detect mosquito-borne diseases in the community has tested positive for West Nile Virus.

Maine health officials say a Penobscot County resident became severely ill in early October and remains hospitalized.

Health officials believe a Penobscot County resident diagnosed with Eastern Equine Encephalitis acquired the disease within Maine, making it the first in-state acquisition of the illness since 2015.

PENOBSCOT COUNTY, Maine — A person from Penobscot County has tested presumptive positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE).

In Connecticut, state officials regularly track and report on cases of EEE, along with West Nile virus, another mosquito-borne illness. Researchers with the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment ...

In Maine, mosquitoes can spread EEE, Jamestown Canyon virus (JCV), and West Nile virus (WNV). Influenza, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are three viral respiratory infections that ...

The health department also announced there was one non-fatal case of West Nile virus this year. A total of nine West Nile-related deaths have been reported in the Illinois this year, the news ...

The West Nile Education Trust Fund has launched a fundraising driving to raise Shs.1 billion for a scholarship fund for training science teachers and sponsor needy students. Speaking at the launch ...