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PORTLAND (WGME) — A Maine resident has tested positive for a tick-borne illness. It’s the first confirmed case identified in a person in Maine this year. The Maine CDC says an adult in Hancock County was hospitalized after becoming infected with Powassan virus. The CDC says they’ve also identified case of West Nile virus, a mosquito-borne disease, in a bird …

Mosquito samples test positive for West Nile Virus in two Montgomery Co. cities; spraying scheduled  WHIO-TV Precautionary mosquito spraying in Montgomery County this week  WDTN.com News Flash • County Health Dept. to spray adult mosquitoes  Bucks County, PA (.gov) Mosquitos in Bucks County test positive for West Nile  thereporteronline Is mosquito spray harmful to humans? What to know about Bucks County’s program.  PhillyBurbs Source link

article BARRON COUNTY, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has confirmed the first human case of West Nile virus in a Wisconsin resident this year. A human case of West Nile virus has been reported in a resident of Barron County. Additionally, mosquitoes collected from Milwaukee and Lafayette counties have tested positive for West Nile Virus.  What they’re …

Several Pittsburgh neighborhoods to be sprayed after more mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 7 Pittsburgh neighborhoods to be treated after more mosquito samples test positive for West Nile Virus  CBS News Allegheny County reports more West Nile Virus seen in mosquito samples  TribLIVE.com West Nile virus cases surge in the US: How to spot the first symptoms of the …

A virus that kills nearly 100 percent with symptoms is spreading in parts of New York for the first time in about 10 years. The threat of rabies is rising in New York State. New York Officials Declare Public Health Emergency New cases of rabies are being reported across the northeast, including 25 new cases in New York. For all …

Wisconsin DHS confirms first West Nile virus human case  Channel 3000 West Nile virus reported in western Wisconsin resident, health officials say  CBS News West Nile virus has been detected in Wisconsin this year. Here’s how to protect yourself.  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel First West Nile virus case of 2025 identified in Wisconsin  WISN WI DHS confirms West Nile Virus activity in Wisconsin  WEAU Source link

A woman has issued a stark warning about using shared bathrooms after contracting a dangerous virus that left her with sepsis and took her almost a year to recover from. JaMarriae Lawrence, who goes by Mars, was working overnight at a Walmart distribution center in Virginia last year when she was hit with a ‘sudden, excruciating’ pain in her stomach.  Mars, who lives in …

Mosquitos responsible for West Nile virus recorded at record numbers in metro area  Bring Me The News West Nile virus detected in mosquitoes across Twin Cities metro  MPR News Increase in West Nile Virus in 7 Minnesota counties  5 EYEWITNESS NEWS Mosquitoes with West Nile virus in MN among the ‘highest numbers recorded’ this July  FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul West Nile virus surges in …

The devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic may have left a significant mark on our brains, even if we didn’t get sick. Fatal cases of COVID-19 look scarily like old age in the brain, and now, new research suggests that the mental, social, and financial stresses of the pandemic may have aged our brains as well. A team led by researchers …

This week, the World Health Organization (WHO) raised concerns about a significant increase in chikungunya virus cases. Known for its mosquito-borne transmission, the virus has caused outbreaks in several regions, including La Réunion and Mayotte in the Indian Ocean. According to The Conversation, between August 2024 and May 2025, more than 47,500 confirmed cases and 12 deaths were reported in …