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At the turn of the century, HIV was so rampant in Botswana that politicians and doctors viewed it as an existential threat. One in eight infants were reported to be infected at birth, while rates of mother to child transmission either through pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding ranged from between 20 and 40%, according to UNAIDS. Between 1990 and 2000, mortality …

The Maryland Department of Health said Friday that an adult living in central Maryland has tested positive for West Nile virus, which is the first confirmed human case in the state so far this year. The Maryland Department of Health said Friday that an adult living in central Maryland has tested positive for West Nile virus, which is the first …

State health officials say mosquitoes collected in Portland have tested positive for West Nile virus. They are the first in Maine to come back with any mosquito-borne virus this year, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the state Department of Health and Human Services. “Even though it has been dry across much of Maine this …

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – A Kent County resident has died after being sickened by a mosquito-borne illness. The adult with underlying health conditions was the county’s first confirmed West Nile case, and death, of the year, health officials reported Thursday morning, Aug. 21. No further details about the resident were made available. West Nile virus is transmitted to humans through …

A major vaccine advancement could protect some of the world’s rarest creatures from a deadly disease that’s killed hundreds of millions of birds and animals. Australia and New Zealand are the last major destinations where a highly virulent strain of avian influenza, HPAI, has not spread, and both countries are preparing for its inevitable arrival. Because the two countries’ ecosystems …

Officials are raising the alarm over a Covid surge in the US, as they advise Americans in five states to be on high alert for infections. Latest CDC wastewater data showed that Covid activity rose to ‘moderate’ nationwide in the week of August 9, the latest available, up from ‘low’ in the previous seven-day spell. Covid levels haven’t risen to this …

Naperville Urges Mosquito Precautions After West Nile Virus Found  The City of Naperville Mosquito virus: Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile Virus on Jackson Avenue, Oleson Drive in Naperville, health officials say  ABC7 Chicago First West Nile Virus Positive Test In Bond County  WGEL Radio REGIONAL NEWS FOR WEDNESDAY  Freedom 92.9 S7 Health Dept. confirms West Nile Virus in Pope County, Ill. mosquitoes  KFVS12 Source …

DUBLIN, CA — A case of West Nile Virus was recently detected in Dublin near Tamarack Drive and Brighton Drive, the city announced. The disease is spread by mosquitos to humans and animals like birds or horses. It can lead to fevers, headaches, stiff neck, rashes, swollen lymph nodes, or even seizures, paralysis or comas in more extreme cases. Residents …

KENT COUNTY, Mich. — West Michigan’s first confirmed case of West Nile Virus in a human resulted in that person’s death, said health officials. The Kent County resident contracted the mosquito-borne disease and later died from it, according to the Kent County Health Department. It is the first West Nile Virus-related death in Kent County in 2025. Mosquitoes carrying West …

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Salt Lake County health officials detected a rare virus within the county mosquitos for the first time. The St. Louis encephalitis virus (SLEV) has symptoms and transmits similarly to West Nile virus, according to the Salt Lake County Health Department officials, but is less common in the United States. Fortunately, very few people who have …