West Nile Virus Cases Found in California
A patient diagnosed with West Nile Virus was brought to the attention of medical officials in Contra Costa County in California. The patient has been released from the hospital and is recovering. The...
View ArticleWest Nile Virus Confirmed in Travis County Texas
The West Nile Virus has been confirmed in Travis County, Texas on Thursday, July 3, 2014, according to a press release from the Texas Department of State Health Services. This is the first known case...
View ArticleWest Nile Virus Human Infections Now in Seven States
Eighteen West Nile Virus (WNV) human infections have now been diagnosed in seven states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Twelve of those cases are severe types of the...
View ArticleWest Nile Virus: Bug Spray Toxic to Infants
The bug spray ingredient known as DEET is the product most recommended for protection against West Nile virus, and it is toxic to infants. DEET is also harmful to adults if used improperly. DEET...
View ArticleWest Nile Virus Prevention Tips Issued in California
West Nile Virus cases have skyrocketed in California in 2014, with additional human occurrences reported in the first week of September prompting the state Department of Public Health (CDPH) to issue...
View ArticleTwo Illinois Women Have Died From West Nile Virus
Two Illinois women who had contracted the West Nile virus have died, therefore becoming the state’s first two deaths from the infection in 2014, announced public health officials on Thursday morning....
View ArticleCalifornia Drought Boosts West Nile Threat
California’s three-year old drought has had a terrible impact on the normally agriculture-rich state. It would seem counter-intuitive with a dearth of water that mosquitos would be an issue. Yet, the...
View ArticleWest Nile Virus Still Active
The West Nile Virus is still active in the U.S., long after summer is technically over. Incidences of West Nile Virus have not advanced beyond the outbreak threshold this year, but the basic fact that...
View ArticleWest Nile Virus Strikes Relentlessly This Mosquito Season
This mosquito season is proving to be under the relentless strike of the nasty West Nile virus. Several states such as Texas, Illinois, and Oklahoma have already reported a positive testing for the...
View ArticleMira Furlan Dies From Complications From West Nile Virus
The “Babylon 5” and “Lost” actress, Mira Furlan, passed away on Jan. 20, 2021. Her death has been attributed to complications from the West Nile Virus. According to her family, she had suffered from...
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