Latest West Nile virus News

Health officials in Wisconsin, Illinois report 3 West Nile virus deaths

Aug. 29, 2024 15:36 PM EDT

Two people in eastern Wisconsin and one person in northeastern Illinois have died of West Nile virus, according to health officials. A third person in Wisconsin also has been hospitalized because of the mosquito-borne illness, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services said Thursday...

EEE, West Nile, malaria: Know the difference between these mosquito-borne diseases

Aug. 27, 2024 06:32 AM EDT

The world's deadliest animal can be squashed flat with a quick slap: It's the mosquito. The buzzing insects are more than annoying — they spread disease. When they bite and drink blood from a person or animal they can pick up viruses or germs too. If they can go on to bite someone...