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Update 2: The West Nile Virus Isn't Going Anywhere

Update 2: The West Nile Virus Isn't Going Anywhere

In response to the West Nile virus infections signaled across the country, the authorities decided...
» read full story August 21st, 2008 - 14:47
Update 1: The West Nile Virus Isn't Going Anywhere

Update 1: The West Nile Virus Isn't Going Anywhere

In response to the West Nile virus infections signaled across the country, the authorities decided...
» read full story August 20th, 2008 - 14:03
First Human Case of Infection with West Nile Virus in Illinois

First Human Case of Infection with West Nile Virus in Illinois

The most recent human case of infection with West Nile virus is a 28-year-old woman from Aurora....
» read full story August 12th, 2008 - 15:31
Weather Conditions Give The West Nile Virus A Helping Hand

Weather Conditions Give The West Nile Virus A Helping Hand

The West Nile Virus keeps expanding. The standing water left from Tropical Storm Edouard now...
» read full story August 08th, 2008 - 20:57
Squash That Mosquito! Its Bite Could Be Deadly

Squash That Mosquito! Its Bite Could Be Deadly

Who would have thought that such a little insect, the mosquito, could turn into the most dangerous...
» read full story August 08th, 2008 - 12:40
The West Nile Virus is not a Joke

The West Nile Virus is not a Joke

After years of declining infection rates the West Nile virus hit the headlines once again....
» read full story August 06th, 2008 - 21:59
Stay Alert! West Nile Virus Makes Its First Victims in the US

Stay Alert! West Nile Virus Makes Its First Victims in the US

With the return of summer, the risk of getting infected with West Nile virus is higher than in any...
» read full story June 23rd, 2008 - 14:32
West Nile Virus – Facts You Should Know

West Nile Virus – Facts You Should Know

As the warm season is here, the risk for mosquito-borne diseases has increased and West Nile virus...
» read full story June 12th, 2008 - 12:09
Tips to Avoid West Nile

Tips to Avoid West Nile

As the warm season is here, the risk of contracting mosquito-borne diseases has increased....
» read full story May 27th, 2008 - 14:36
Illinois Health Departments Granted Funds to Fight West Nile

Illinois Health Departments Granted Funds to Fight West Nile

Governor Rod Blagojevich revealed Sunday that the state is granting more than $2.8 million in...
» read full story May 19th, 2008 - 13:25
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Calif. Officials Take Measures Against West Nile Virus

Calif. Officials Take Measures Against West Nile Virus

The number of mosquitoes which test positive at the West Nile virus check in California increases...
» read full story August 21st, 2008 - 21:53

Bush Leads Groundbreaking Ceremony at New Walter Reed Medical Center

On Thursday, President George W. Bush led a ground breaking ceremony for the new medical center to...
» read full story July 06th, 2008 - 20:02

3-Year-Old Freed By Gunmen, Unharmed

The toddler kidnapped last Thursday in the Niger Delta by armed men from the car taking her to...
» read full story July 09th, 2007 - 10:28
Dengue Fever Cases Escalate In Asia

Dengue Fever Cases Escalate In Asia

Mosquito-borne dengue fever raised the death toll to 44 in the first four months of 2007 in...
» read full story May 21st, 2007 - 11:32
Malaria Outbreaks In Indoneasia's Borneo, West Timor

Malaria Outbreaks In Indoneasia's Borneo, West Timor

Recent malaria outbreaks in two Indonesian provinces have claimed the lives of at least 24 people...
» read full story May 10th, 2007 - 12:24
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DEET Or How To Become Invisible To Bugs

DEET Or How To Become Invisible To Bugs

You probably would laugh at the perspective of an insect looking at you as its favorite meal of...
» read full story March 14th, 2008 - 14:43
Giant Spider Web in Texas Baffles Experts

Giant Spider Web in Texas Baffles Experts

Remember the famous episode in the X-files series, when David Duchovny aka Agent Mulder was nearly...
» read full story August 31st, 2007 - 13:57
Vietnamese Health Officials Fear Dengue Fever Increase

Vietnamese Health Officials Fear Dengue Fever Increase

Vietnamese health officials have expressed worries that dengue fever could spread and cause more...
» read full story June 22nd, 2007 - 15:10
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Despite Encouraging Facts, West Nile Virus Threat Is Still A Concern

Despite Encouraging Facts, West Nile Virus Threat Is Still A Concern

The West Nile situation continues; some of the latest news comes from Colusa County, where property...
» read full story August 17th, 2008 - 16:26
Officials Say: Take West Nile Threat Seriously

Officials Say: Take West Nile Threat Seriously

While cases of West Nile detections are being reported all over the country, it appears that...
» read full story August 14th, 2008 - 18:25

Increased Risk of Human Infection with West Nile Virus

As the number of mosquitoes that have tested for West Nile virus grows, health officials warn...
» read full story August 14th, 2008 - 13:36
Update: West Nile Danger Is Definitely Not Over

Update: West Nile Danger Is Definitely Not Over

West Nile season is definitely not over, as reports are pouring in from all over the country....
» read full story August 07th, 2008 - 17:39
California Officials Advice People to Take the West Nile Threat Seriously

California Officials Advice People to Take the West Nile Threat Seriously

Health officials from Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, gathered Tuesday...
» read full story August 06th, 2008 - 14:13
West Nile Virus Hits Again!

West Nile Virus Hits Again!

West Nile virus, an infection which is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected...
» read full story August 02nd, 2008 - 13:10
The Number of West Nile Virus Cases in San Diego County Rises to Three

The Number of West Nile Virus Cases in San Diego County Rises to Three

In San Diego County, two more West Nile virus cases have been reported, the total number of...
» read full story August 01st, 2008 - 18:30
West Nile Season Continues. Two More Cases Found In Huntington

West Nile Season Continues. Two More Cases Found In Huntington

West Nile, the disease which affected nearly 175,000 people in the US last year, according to the...
» read full story July 31st, 2008 - 15:13
First Human Death of 2008 Raises Awareness on West Nile Dangers

First Human Death of 2008 Raises Awareness on West Nile Dangers

Just yesterday, the first death due to infection with the West Nile virus occurred in Arizona. In...
» read full story July 25th, 2008 - 22:23
First U.S. Victim This Year: Woman Died In Arizona Of West Nile Virus

First U.S. Victim This Year: Woman Died In Arizona Of West Nile Virus

The Arizona Department of Health Services reports that a woman died of the mosquito-borne illness...
» read full story July 24th, 2008 - 22:07
The Number of West Nile Virus Cases in California Goes Up to Seven

The Number of West Nile Virus Cases in California Goes Up to Seven

The West Nile virus situation seems to be getting worse, as the first case in San Diego county has...
» read full story July 23rd, 2008 - 16:02
West Nile Cases: Now Four

West Nile Cases: Now Four

The West Nile virus situation hasn’t exploded yet and everyone is hoping that things will...
» read full story July 20th, 2008 - 12:18
OC’s First Two West Nile Human Cases

OC’s First Two West Nile Human Cases

The thing everyone was afraid of, eventually happened: the blood two men in Orange County donated...
» read full story July 18th, 2008 - 19:40
West Nile Virus Appears in San Joaquin County

West Nile Virus Appears in San Joaquin County

A 46-year-old man from south San Joaquin County tested positive Thursday for the West Nile virus...
» read full story July 18th, 2008 - 13:51
California Heat Wave May Cause New West Nile Virus Outbreak

California Heat Wave May Cause New West Nile Virus Outbreak

The heat wave that brought California down this summer was accompanied, besides the hundreds of...
» read full story July 12th, 2008 - 14:28
West Nile Spreads Due to Flooding, Threatens 4th of July Celebrations

West Nile Spreads Due to Flooding, Threatens 4th of July Celebrations

West Nile problems are threatening the Fourth of July celebrations in many areas of the United...
» read full story July 04th, 2008 - 17:56
Horse Dies in California of West Nile Complications

Horse Dies in California of West Nile Complications

A horse died in California of West Nile virus complications. This is the first known equine victim...
» read full story June 25th, 2008 - 22:31

Report: Tropical Diseases Common among US Poor

Tropical diseases usually common in Africa, Asia and Latin American appear to be also common among...
» read full story June 25th, 2008 - 12:34
Mosquitoes Continue to Spread West Nile Virus

Mosquitoes Continue to Spread West Nile Virus

At least eight Americans have been infected with the West Nile virus, according to U.S. Geological...
» read full story June 22nd, 2008 - 22:36
West Nile Warning Stronger than Ever

West Nile Warning Stronger than Ever

Warm weather brings with it not only the joy of living but also waves of mosquitoes that could be...
» read full story June 21st, 2008 - 11:10
Mosquito Wave Hits Cascade County

Mosquito Wave Hits Cascade County

Due to the unusually wet spring that it has experienced this year, Cascade County is now facing a...
» read full story June 21st, 2008 - 00:17
Foreclosures Partly Blamed for Spreading West Nile Virus

Foreclosures Partly Blamed for Spreading West Nile Virus

As we are in plain summer season, West Nile virus seems to become more dangerous. The number of...
» read full story June 06th, 2008 - 20:41
Research on New Bug Repellents Has Promising Results

Research on New Bug Repellents Has Promising Results

Following the increased risk of West Nile virus and other mosquito-borne diseases, researchers...
» read full story May 27th, 2008 - 10:33
West Nile Alert in Orange County, 13 Birds Test Positive

West Nile Alert in Orange County, 13 Birds Test Positive

West Nile virus began to become more than a problem for the U.S. states. Just days ago, Illinois...
» read full story May 21st, 2008 - 12:13
Mosquitos Are Here! Watch Out For The West Nile Virus

Mosquitos Are Here! Watch Out For The West Nile Virus

The warm season is here and health departments are issuing warnings that as mosquito populations...
» read full story May 18th, 2008 - 08:34
Outbreak of Dengue Fever in Brazil Calls for Military Support

Outbreak of Dengue Fever in Brazil Calls for Military Support

Brazilian army joined health care experts this week to fight against the deadliest outbreak of...
» read full story April 04th, 2008 - 14:09
Mississippi Confirms First West Nile Virus Case for 2008

Mississippi Confirms First West Nile Virus Case for 2008

The state Health Department confirmed Monday, in a press release, Mississippi’s first human...
» read full story April 01st, 2008 - 16:10
Dengue Fever Is Ravaging Rio; Military to Help Fight against It

Dengue Fever Is Ravaging Rio; Military to Help Fight against It

Brazilian health officials say an outbreak of dengue fever has infected more than 33,000 people in...
» read full story March 23rd, 2008 - 20:34
Do Good: Contract Malaria, Receive a Paycheck

Do Good: Contract Malaria, Receive a Paycheck

The Seattle Biomedical Research Institute needs volunteers to be bitten by a malaria-carrying...
» read full story March 06th, 2008 - 17:04
Vaccines against Malaria to Be Tested on Volunteers

Vaccines against Malaria to Be Tested on Volunteers

The Seattle Biomedical Research Institute will pay volunteers as much as $4,000 to be bitten by...
» read full story March 06th, 2008 - 12:44
Yellow Fever Outbreaks In Paraguay, 7 Deaths Confirmed

Yellow Fever Outbreaks In Paraguay, 7 Deaths Confirmed

Paraguay is facing the first yellow fever outbreak after more than three decades, since 1974, and...
» read full story February 19th, 2008 - 15:52
Dread of Yellow Fever in Brazil

Dread of Yellow Fever in Brazil

Several deaths caused by yellow fever have prompted millions of Brazilians to line up at hospitals...
» read full story January 16th, 2008 - 10:34
Three Massachusetts Counties Deal with Virus-carrying Mosquitoes

Three Massachusetts Counties Deal with Virus-carrying Mosquitoes

Massachusetts’ Essex, Norfolk and Plymouth Counties have to deal with the new mosquitoes-brought...
» read full story August 15th, 2007 - 23:31
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