A Kent County resident has died after being sickened by a mosquito-borne illness. It’s the county’s first confirmed case, and death, of the year, health officials reported Thursday morning, Aug. 21.

West Nile virus is the leading cause of mosquito-borne disease in the continental U.S. Most people who are infected with the ...

West Michigan's first confirmed case of West Nile Virus in a human resulted in that person's death, said health officials.

The Kent County Health Department confirmed the county's first case of West Nile virus, which they say resulted in death.

An advisory was issued Wednesday after several local sentinel chickens tested positive for West Nile virus. A human infection ...

Warm weather triggers mosquito activity. Here are some tips to avoid mosquito-borne diseases such as West Nile virus.

The Aedes aegypti mosquito has rapidly expanded its territory across Southern Nevada. What started as a presence in just two ...

West Nile virus cases are on the rise across the country as mosquito season begins, according to public health officials. The ...

On Tuesday, the Elmore County Pest Abatement Program confirmed that mosquitoes tested positive for the West Nile Virus at Three Island Crossing State Park.

Recent West Nile virus detections have led to higher risk levels in parts of Cape Cod and Massachusetts. Here's the latest.

About one in 150 people develop more serious illnesses that can affect the cental nervous system. The Michigan Department of ...