Cases of the potentially life-threatening virus have been found across 42 states in the U.S. in 2025 Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a writer/editor has ...

A new mosquito species in Colorado is capable of carrying dengue, yellow fever and Zika, while kissing bugs can now carry parasites that cause Chagas disease.

Summer and fall are peak seasons for the West Nile Virus. According to the Center for Disease Control, West Nile cases have been reported in humans from California to New York this year. As of late ...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is warning Missourians to be cautious after a surge in West Nile virus cases. Twenty-two human cases of the virus have ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Louisville health leaders said nine human cases of West Nile virus have been confirmed so far in 2025, seven of whom have required hospitalization. In a news release Tuesday, ...

While bird flu gets a lot of attention, West Nile virus in birds is also worth knowing about — including what to do if you see a sick bird.

The Texas Department of State Health Services reported a second human case of West Nile virus in Potter County, with at least ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri health officials are urging residents to take precautions after a significant spike in West Nile virus activity has led to 16 human cases and three deaths in 2025. The ...