The Nile is the longest river in the world, coursing about 6,650 kilometers (4,132 miles) across northeastern Africa to meet the Mediterranean Sea at the broad, green delta in Egypt. The Nile’s ...

As the U.S. enters peak mosquito season, a prominent figure in public health said his bout with West Nile virus felt like he'd “been hit by a truck.” Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former director of the ...

ATLANTA — A new round of testing in Fulton County revealed more positive samples of West Nile virus in traps. This time, the samples tested positive in different parts of Atlanta. The Fulton County ...

The California Department of Public Health is observing increasing West Nile virus activity. The virus is carried by mosquitoes. James Gathany U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Mosquito ...

Columbus is experiencing its highest infection rate of West Nile virus in more than a decade, but the rate in Licking County is much lower despite central Ohio experiencing a surge in mosquitoes ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The number of West Nile-positive mosquito pools have increased in some Northeast Ohio counties since mid-August, according to state health officials, making it important that Labor ...

WILLMAR -- Health officials are urging Minnesotans to watch out for mosquitoes, now that the West Nile virus season is officially here. The peak time for West Nile virus, which is transmitted by ...