2:09 A new drought-resistant mosquito carries West Nile virus into Alberta A local expert on mosquitoes says a drought this summer may not bring the relief it used to from the hungry insects.

(FOX40.COM) — Springtime in the Sacramento Valley means flowers, mostly sunny days, some rain and the return of the dreaded mosquitoes. The Sacramento Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District ...

Nashville dealt with its own spread of the virus last year, with West Nile detected in nearly 75% of mosquito traps placed around Davidson County by August. A spokesperson for the Metro Public ...

West Nile virus Encephalitis is a mosquito-borne viral disease, which can cause an inflammation of the brain and can be a serious, even fatal, illness. Climate change is intensifying the spread of ...

There is no established treatment for WNV infection. Currently, prevention and control are the only measures that help decrease the morbidity and mortality associated with WNV infection. As the ...

host via a mosquito bite. First recognized in the United States in 1999, WNV was initially identified in the West Nile district of Uganda in 1937 (Asnis, Conetta, Waldman, & Teixeira, 2001).

possibly because agricultural land use can degrade natural habitat for birds and force new migration patterns (potentially allowing the spread of West Nile virus to new areas), while simultaneously ...

Symptoms appear 3-14 days after the bite of an infected mosquito and include sudden ... has tested positive for the antibodies to West Nile virus, according to FDOH's most recent report, which ...