The virus is named after the West Nile region of Uganda, where it was first identified in 1937. The disease was first reported in Kerala in 2011 in Alappuzha.

The Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District found a dead bird that tested positive for West Nile virus. Please remember to ...

A deadly virus is killing blackbirds across the UK. Beyond the risk to the birds, its spread indicates that mosquito-borne viruses now pose a growing threat to humans and animals in the country ...

West Nile virus still exists in Lawrence County and efforts to detect and combat it are continuing this year with funding ...

The health department said the Shelby County resident traveled outside of the country to an area where mosquitoes are endemic ...

Although the resident contracted West Nile virus after they traveled to a region where its endemic, the case serves as a reminder to all residents to protect themselves against mosquito bites with the ...

*Syndromes include WNF, West Nile meningitis, West Nile encephalitis and WNP. ‡ Overall, WNND represents 1% of human WNV infections. § WNP may occur in the context of any other manifestation of ...

Severe infection with West Nile virus is a spreading problem worldwide that disproportionately affects those over age 50. And evidence is mounting that when the virus causes sickness, the long ...