West Nile virus remains a health con
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I hear a lot about West Nile virus and trying to avoid it, but what really happens if you get it? West Nile virus has been identified in birds, horses and humans in rural and
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TUESDAY, Aug. 17 (HealthDayNews) -- West Nile virus may be especially harmful to organ transplant recipients, placing them at high risk for severe neurological illness, according to a study in the August issue of the Archives of Neurology.
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PHOENIX - With triple-digit heat and nearly nonexistent rainfall, Phoenix seems an unlikely spot for this year's West Nile virus epicenter. Yet, federal health officials say Arizona is the only state where the mosquito-borne virus is an epidemic...
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More signs of the mosquito-borne West Nile virus are popping up in the London region, just as the peak danger period of the summer hits the region. A dead crow in Sarnia has tested positive for West Nile, health officials said yesterday. The crow, found ...
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Hawaii is one of only three states that has not gotten any confirmed cases of West Nile Virus, but that might be about to change. State officials ordered crews to spray for mosquitoes at Kahului International
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West Nile virus is transmitted to humans and animals through a mosquito bite. Mosquitoes be-come infected when they feed on infected birds.
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The West Nile virus is now responsible for six deaths in California, with the number of people infected with the virus at 249, according to the most recent data released by the California Department of Health Services.
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Public health officials view the discovery of two more samples of mosquitoes infected with West Nile virus in McLean County as a warning.
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(December 25, 2004) - West Nile virus, the mosquito-borne illness that prompted some panic when it first hit America in 1999, barely drew a batted eyelash this year in New York as human cases plummeted.
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Confirmation of two new cases of West Nile disease in Illinois has brought the 2004 total to 56 cases of the mosquito-borne illness, two more than 2003.
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NEW YORK  - Convalescence after West Nile virus infection can be protracted, particularly for older adults, researchers in New York have found. Physical, cognitive and functional impairments often last more than 18 months after the initial ...
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Orlando Â· Florida&#39;s string of hurricanes this summer may have helped the state avoid another record year of the potentially lethal West Nile virus.
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Two more birds have tested positive for the mosquito-borne West Nile virus, bringing the number of cases in the county to 10 birds and one horse. There have been no human infections reported in the county.
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West Nile virus, an-encephalitis-like illness carried through the bite of mosquitoes, was the scourge of America&#39;s east coast a few short years ago.
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The West Nile virus is still circulating and storm sewers clogged with leaves and grass clippings remain a dangerous breeding ground for infected mosquitoes, Houston health officials say.
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OMAHA, Neb. -- Six new cases of West Nile virus have been reported to the Nebraska Health and Human Services System, bringing the total number reported so far this year to 17.
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To the Editor: West Nile virus (WNV) is a mosquito-transmitted flavivirus, widely distributed in Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and southern Europe.