New Mexico Department of Health officials on Thursday said residents should prepare for a possible extended 'mosquito season,' and people with weakened immune systems should be particularly cautious about avoiding bites
A Canyon County resident over the age of 65 is Idaho’s first reported human case of West Nile virus meningitis this year, public health officials announced Monday. The infected person was hospitalized but is recovering at home, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare announced in a news release. Infected mosquitoes spread West Nile virus […]
State and local health officials confirmed the first detections of West Nile virus in Montana for summer 2026, the Department of Public Health and Human Services said Wednesday in a news release. Two mosquito pools tested positive for West Nile Virus in Roosevelt County, and health officials said the virus will likely spread across the […]
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services reported a case of West Nile virus in an eastern Iowa adult Wednesday, marking the state’s first reported case in 2026. West Nile virus is most commonly transmitted to people via infected mosquitoes and can cause mild symptoms such as a fever or headache, though many infected […]
Five mosquito pools collected in Providence County tested positive for West Nile virus last week, bringing Rhode Island’s total to seven positive samples this summer. The latest findings in East Providence, North Providence and Providence led state officials to bump up the statewide West Nile risk level to “high,” according to a joint announcement issued […]
