So far this year, authorities have identified at least 13 cases of locally acquired dengue, up from two in 2023, with two in ...

MARION COUNTY IS NOW UNDER A MOSQUITO BORNE ILLNESS ALERT. THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SAYS THERE ARE FOUR CASES OF WEST NILE VIRUS. PEOPLE CONTRACTED HERE SINCE JULY. OFFICIALS SAY THERE ARE AT ...

Chatterjee explained that tweaked versions of about 10 pre-existing compounds also show similar replication-blocking capabilities in other flaviviruses, such as West Nile. “Interestingly enough ...

Severe infection with West Nile virus is a spreading problem worldwide that disproportionately affects those over age 50. And evidence is mounting that when the virus causes sickness, the long ...

The presence of positive mosquitoes indicates that the risk of West Nile virus remains into the fall months, it was noted in a release. Mosquito populations start to decline in our region when ...

Tazewell County Health Departmen t officials have reported the first human death caused by West Nile virus in 2024. A ...