West Nile virus (WNV) has recently emerged as a significant and increasingly frequent etiology of encephalitis in this country. Even though WNV has been in the limelight of the national news media ...

Both West Nile virus and 'triple E,' which is eastern equine encephalitis, have had an uptick, particularly post-COVID," Dr.

such as West Nile encephalitis, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. When the virus invades the nervous system during severe infections, the risk of long-term effects soars.

The virus that causes eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, has evolved to infect mosquitoes. To be able to spread between ...

Merced County reports first West Nile Virus death of this year The Merced County Department of Public Health has confirmed its first death this year due to the West Nile Virus.

New York City to spray pesticides to help prevent spread of mosquitoes and potential diseases - About 1 in 150 of those ...

‘Most important emerging’ mosquito-transmitted threat In addition to West Nile, the district tests mosquitoes for St. Louis encephalitis and Western equine encephalitis. The last time the ...

Numerous patients were admitted to New York City hospitals in 1999 with encephalitis ... blood donors with a medical diagnosis of West Nile viral illness that includes compatible illness history ...

LA County confirms first West Nile virus mosquito sample of 2024 A West Nile virus mosquito sample has been confirmed in Los Angeles County, officials said -- the first positive sample in Los ...