As the U.S. enters peak mosquito season, a prominent figure in public health said his bout with West Nile virus felt like ...

The single-stranded RNA virus known as the West Nile virus (WNV) is what causes West Nile fever. It is a member of the Flaviviridae family, which belongs to the same genus as the Zika virus ...

“They’ll put in the chemistry that takes place. They’re going to actually extract the RNA, DNA and look for West Nile Virus particularly in this sample,” said Sawlis. “We’re right in ...

Since its first appearance in the US in 1999, West Nile virus (WNV ... Ugandan woman in 1937. The virus was subsequently associated primarily with epidemics of flu-like febrile illness—and ...

Severe infection with West Nile virus is a spreading problem worldwide that disproportionately affects those over age 50. And evidence is mounting that when the virus causes sickness, the long ...

West Nile virus (WNV) has recently emerged as a significant ... He is married, has two grown children, and is retired from the Air Force. He does not smoke and does not use alcohol.

One Seville resident taking part in the protest held up a sign reading: "No more deaths, no more fear" Residents of Seville have held a protest demanding action to tackle the West Nile virus ...

Through the novel work of Dr. Kristy Murray, it has been shown that West Nile virus (WNV) can maintain a chronic infection in some humans and result in chronic renal disease. This finding is ...

Since its arrival in the USA, West Nile virus (WNV) has spread westward to a total of 43 states, resulting in 27,573 reported cases of infection. Patients with the following conditions/features ...

Anthony Fauci, the face of the US government's response to the Covid pandemic, is recovering at home after being hospitalised with West Nile virus. The immunologist and former chief medical ...

The County of Santa Clara Vector Control District confirmed Thursday there is a population of West Nile virus-positive ... pets during this time. The virus does not always cause symptoms, although ...

Mosquitoes can transmit West Nile virus, which causes flu-like symptoms and even, potentially, death in humans. Courtesy San Mateo County. Santa Clara County Public Health officials confirmed in a ...