West Nile, Mosquito control and Orange County
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The Yakima Health District reports Washington State’s first detection of West Nile virus in a mosquito sample this year.
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The Cool Down on MSNOfficials issue warning after confirming troubling West Nile virus trend: 'It is much better to avoid getting this'"I have seen healthy 20- and 30-year-olds with severe West Nile disease and permanent neurological damage." Officials issue warning after confirming troubling West Nile virus trend: 'It is much better to avoid getting this' first appeared on The Cool Down.
West Nile virus is a viral disease that is transmitted by mosquitoes. The virus is a member of the Flaviviruses, which also includes Zika, dengue and yellow fever viruses. The virus was first identified in the West Nile district of Uganda in 1937,
West Nile virus has been detected in a goat in Lunenburg, becoming the first confirmed case in an animal in 2025 and raising the risk of infection across multiple Worcester County communities, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) said on Tuesday.