Since Aug. 7, 16 Suffolk residents have tested positive for West Nile, the second highest number of human cases in a single year since the county began reporting cases in 2000, the county said.

Health officials say West Nile virus, which can be fatal or cause serious health issues, was detected in a bird in Otsego County.

The Columbia County Department of Health and Human Services announced on Tuesday that a case of human West Nile virus (WNV) infection has been reported in the county, the first

The virus spreads to people through mosquito bites and usually occurs during mosquito season, which ends in the fall, officials said.

A San Fernando Valley resident died from West Nile virus, marking the first death from the mosquito-borne illness reported in Los Angeles County this year.

A Galveston County resident has West Nile virus, the Galveston County Health District reported Friday. The person is the first Galveston County resident this year to have the virus, according to the department.

Officials said a San Fernando Valley resident was hospitalized after being infected by the mosquito-borne disease and then died from neurological illness.

Connecticut officials say residents should take steps to prevent mosquito bites because of West Nile Virus and EEE until the first hard frost.

OTSEGO COUNTY — The Health Department of Northwest Michigan was told Tuesday by the Department of Natural Resources that an American crow collected in Otsego County tested positive for West Nile virus. This follows reports from earlier in the month about birds in Antrim County that tested positive for WNV and Eastern equine encephalitis.