West Nile virus cases are climbing higher in Colorado. According to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Colorado has had 235 cases of West Nile this year. Twelve people have died ...

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.

The virus is transmitted by the same type of mosquito as West Nile virus and shares similar symptoms. There is no vaccine or specific treatment for St. Louis encephalitis, which can be fatal in rare ...

West Nile virus is surging across the U.S. this summer, with infections running about 40% higher than normal, according to new reports. The virus is most commonly spread to people through the bite of ...

West Nile virus is the leading cause of mosquito-borne illness in the continental United States. As of Sept. 23, over 1,100 human cases of West Nile disease have been reported across 42 states, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced the first human cases of West Nile virus in a resident on Wednesday. They said that four people were hospitalized with the virus between ...