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Local News “We are now in the peak time for transmission of mosquito-borne disease to people and it is important for people to know that so they can take steps to protect themselves.” Mosquitoes carry the West Nile Virus, which spreads to humans through bites from infected mosquitoes. Rick Bowmer The risk for West Nile virus is now considered “high” …

Authorities in China are using nets, insecticide and drones to fight the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus which has infected thousands of people. There were more than 7,000 cases of the virus recorded by officials as of Wednesday (August 13). These were mostly in the southern Chinese manufacturing hub of Foshan, which is about 105 miles (170km) from Hong Kong. The number …

Rock County Public Health: Mosquitoes in Rock County test positive for West Nile virus  Channel 3000 Lafayette County home to one of the first confirmed West Nile Virus cases in Wis. in 2025  The Monroe Times Mosquito West Nile Virus Disease Detection and Prevention  Newsbug.info Mosquitos in Toronto have tested positive for a virus and the symptoms sound terrifying  Narcity Vaughan resident tests positive …

‘Peak time’: Risk for West Nile virus now high in 10 Mass. communities. Here’s the list  Boston 25 News Days after West Nile virus was detected in Framingham, spraying is set for Aug. 12  MetroWest Daily News Our View of the Times – August 6  The Somerville Times Nearby in Natick: T station reopens, rededicated; West Nile Virus found in mosquitoes  The Swellesley Report …

Residents in Fort Collins and other parts of Colorado have spotted wild rabbits with ‘scary’ horn-like and tentacle-shaped growths protruding from their heads and faces. Photos circulating on social media have startled locals. They show the animals with black, spiny structures resembling toothpicks or quills, sparking alarm and speculation about possible diseases. Colorado residents have spotted several rabbits with tentacle-like …

China has recorded 10,000 cases in an outbreak of a virus that is thought to be the largest of its kind on record in the country. The chikungunya virus is spread via mosquito bites, and symptoms can include fever, joint pain, headache, muscle pain, joint swelling and rash. Similar to dengue fever, the young and older people, as well as …

Cases of chikungunya virus continue to rise in China, as the country battles its largest-ever outbreak of the illness. Another 1,387 cases of Chikungunya virus were confirmed last week, Chinese authorities said, with almost all in the southern manufacturing city of Foshan. It takes the tally to more than 10,000 cases overall, with infections also reported in Taiwan and Hong Kong, …

(Ripley County, IN) – Ongoing surveillance has determined that a mosquito in Ripley County has tested positive for the West Nile Virus. The Ripley County Health Department, along with the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH), set mosquito traps this time of year and test the bugs for various things, including West Nile. Health Officer Dr. David Welsh says there are …

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is spreading like wildfire across Chinese cities, with health organisations reporting people in Europe, Africa, the Americas and other parts of Asia also coming down with the disease. While definitely not as fatal as COVID-19, CHIKV is affecting millions of people worldwide, causing the implementation of home-based quarantines and drones being driven into highly populated areas. China …

READING, Pa. – West Nile virus continues to cause concerns in the Berks area, after mosquitoes in several areas test positive. “That’s very concerning about viruses,” says Aamiah Switon, Reading. Over at city park, during a friendly game of basketball, worry unfolds. “It’s actually very concerning, because like being outside is like a fun activity, and I don’t want it …