West Nile virus has been detected in mosquito samples in New Bedford, according to a community announcement. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health notified local health officials that the ...

The CDC has identified the mosquito as the world's deadliest animal due to the diseases it transmits. Mosquitoes can carry several potentially fatal diseases, including West Nile virus, Malaria, and ...

What's worse than an ant bite? A fire ant bite. Fire ants, as their name might suggest, are reddish insects with stingers and venom pouches that they may use to attack areas of exposed skin, according ...

LORAIN COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - Deputies with the Lorain County Sheriff’s Office are finding new ways to prevent prisoners from smuggling in drugs, especially one that has managed to elude them. Deputies ...

While rare in humans, the virus can be fatal, and many survivors experience ongoing neurological issues. Chickens are used as sentinel animals to provide an early warning for mosquito-borne viruses ...

(FOX40.COM) – On Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report to raise awareness about the deadly Triatomine bugs, otherwise known as “Kissing bug”. • Video above: How ...

Illinois is reporting its first West Nile virus death of the year — a suburban Cook County resident in their 60s, health officials said Wednesday. Northwestern’s Lake Forest Hospital gets a new name, ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (WRGB) — The Albany County Department of Health has confirmed a resident has contracted the West Nile Virus, marking the county's first reported case since 2018. Due to privacy policies, ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department reported on Friday that the department has identified three human cases of West Nile Virus. The department noted that all cases ...

It starts with a fever, aches, maybe even a rash — symptoms that could be mistaken for the flu or just a lingering bug. But in Texas, doctors are warning that another culprit is increasingly to blame: ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The Lexington Fayette County Health Department is planning to mass spray for mosquitoes because of West Nile virus cases. However, rain in the forecast could get in the way of ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in August posted on its website that the mosquito is the world’s deadliest animal. Don't miss a thing: Sign up for our Daily Briefing newsletter to stay ...