US EditionFirst West Nile Virus Case in Mosquitoes Confirmed in Hamilton County
- On Monday, Hamilton County Public Health confirmed the first positive mosquito sample for West Nile Virus this year in Wyoming, Ohio.
- Driven by rising temperatures and erratic rains, climate change extends mosquito breeding seasons, causing early West Nile Virus detection in Ohio, scientists say.
- Hamilton County Public Health confirmed 169 positive mosquito pools out of over 24,000 tested, including record positives in Las Vegas near Utah and Madisonville.
- Following record mosquito positives, health officials urge use of repellents, protective clothing, and avoiding peak hours to prevent West Nile virus spread.
- Beyond this season, climate change-driven weather patterns and habitat loss threaten long-term increases in mosquito-borne disease risks, officials warn of escalating ecological and public health impacts.
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Health authorities sound alarm following season's first reported transmission of dangerous illness: 'Remember to protect yourselves'
As more cities in the southern U.S. report cases of the West Nile virus, authorities are finding growing cause for concern regarding the vector-borne illness during the upcoming summer months. What's happening? West Nile, a sometimes-severe virus transmitted through bites from infected mosquitoes, is on the rise across the country, with cases popping up in Houston, San Diego, Mobile County, Alabama, and Winnebago County, Illinois, among other l…
Mosquitoes carrying West Nile found in two metro counties
Mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus have been detected in Anoka and Carver counties, but officials say people shouldn’t be alarmed. “We have detected West Nile virus … but not to the point where we’re concerned about human transmission,” said Monte Ebbesen, Metropolitan Mosquito Control District public affairs assistant. “This is kind of the normal time of the year where it’s at its peak. We’ll expect some cases, but right now, we’re not concern…
Weld County mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus
Mosquitoes in two areas of Weld County have tested positive for West Nile virus, though no human cases have yet been reported in the county. Mosquitoes are trapped weekly in three zones across Weld County and tested for the virus. Recently, mosquitos in Zone 1 (near Greeley, Evans, Kersey and LaSalle) and Zone 2 (near Johnstown, Milliken and Platteville) tested positive, according to a Weld County news release. “The increasing hot weather often …
Duluth News Tribune
Mosquitoes with West Nile virus found in two Minnesota counties in Twin Cities area
Officials are warning the public to take proactive measures to avoid transmission but said there is no reason for alarm over the cases in Anoka and Carver Counties
The European Center for Disease Prevention (ECDC) in France has recorded local cases with symptoms of the chikungunya virus in May when other years do not appear until July or August Andalusia faces the Nile virus after the black summer of 2024: the authorities follow the gresta, but do their homework The temperatures that the European continent has recorded, especially the west and the south-west, in the month of June “are more typical of July …
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