But, last year's cases were limited to three areas -- New York City, Westchester County and Nassau County. As of Thursday, the Health Department has confirmed West Nile virus in 119 birds and 38 ...
West Nile virus made its first appearance in the United States last year, killing seven people in New York City. Blood-sucking mosquitoes spread the virus from infected birds to people.
The virus was first detected in 1937 in the West Nile region of Uganda and made its first appearance in the United States in 1999, in New York City. In the 24 years since, 56,569 cases have been ...
ATLANTA - As temperatures rise across the nation, mosquitoes are making their presence known earlier than usual. Historically ...
ALBANY — The mpox virus, which was almost nonexistent last year after a summer 2022 outbreak, is showing signs of a return — particularly in New York City. As of March 23, New York City had ...
In August 1999, Dr. Deborah Asnis, an infectious-disease clinician in Queens, New York, reported two cases ... that ultimately identified West Nile virus as the cause of the ongoing outbreaks ...
The biggest West Nile virus outbreak in the United States occurred right here in Arizona in the summer of 2021. Pima, Pinal ...
A study conducted by Terminix identified the top 50 "mosquito infested" cities in the U.S., and two of them are in Tennessee.
Energy insecurity is gaining attention as researchers from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and the New ...
And when mosquitoes suck more they may be more likely to transmit pathogens like the West Nile Virus (WNV ... decades since its American debut in New York in 1999, WNV has spread quite widely.
ATLANTA — Atlanta ranks among the worst cities in the U.S. that are buzzing with mosquitoes, according to a new list by ...
Mosquitoes are not only annoying, but also pose a threat by transmitting diseases such as West Nile virus and Zika virus.