When it comes to danger in the natural world, size does not matter. Some of the most dangerous and deadly creatures are tiny, capable of delivering fatal blows despite having bodies smaller than a ...

First human case of West Nile virus has been confirmed in Michigan. Although the threat isn’t high, one must know the how to stay safe and who may be at risk to get the virus.

In a statement released by the Massachusetts Depart­­ment of Public Health (MDPH) on July 29, West Nile virus (WNV) has been ...

Public Health - Dayton and Montgomery County will spray for mosquitoes Monday after samples at Wegerzyn Garden Center and Sandalwood Park tested positive for West Nile virus.

So far this summer, at least 44 samples of mosquitoes in Michigan have tested positive for a mosquito-borne illness. That ...

The tick-borne virus, which can cause encephalitis, meningitis and death, is spreading throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin, but there are no drugs to treat or prevent it.

MDHHS says the case is the first detected in humans in Michigan this year. Mosquito-borne illnesses peak in August and ...

READING, Pa. - West Nile virus continues to cause concerns in the Berks area, after mosquitoes in several areas test positive ...

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services confirmed the state's first West Nile virus human case in 2025.

It only takes one bite from an infected mosquito to cause a severe illness. There is no vaccine or specific treatment for ...

The first case of West Nile virus in Michigan this year was recently detected in a Livingston County resident, the state health department reported Friday.

It is the first human case of WNV detected in Michigan this year, said the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.