One confirmed case of West Nile Virus in a human, plus one probable case, doubles the numbers from a week ago, according to RI officials.

Mosquito control districts around the state work summer through fall to trap mosquitoes and send them to a diagnostics lab at the LSU Vet School to be tested for West Nile virus. The majority of people who get the virus won't have any symptoms,

The rainy spring on Long Island provided rich breeding grounds for mosquitoes. The hot, relatively dry summer led mosquitoes and birds to share limited water sources.

In 2023, 31 mosquito pools in Cincinnati tested positive for West Nile virus, which was an increase from a previous average of just three positive pools per year, according to the Cincinnati Health Department. The last confirmed case of West Nile virus infecting a Cincinnati resident was in 2012.

There are now two confirmed and two probable cases of the mosquito borne illness and one EEE case in the state

Another local county has identified a positive case of West Nile virus in mosquitoes. The Vermilion County Health Department announced that a batch of mosquitoes had tested positive for the virus. The infected batch was collected near Westville,

Who would have ever thought Burton, I mean really? And my husband has been spraying for mosquitos all summer long,” she said. “You’ve got to know that it’s in Genesee County and the city of Burton.”

The Colorado Department of Agriculture Animal Health Division confirmed that cases of equine West Nile Virus have been detected in Colorado. So far, four cases of WNV have been confirmed in horses. The first case was detected in Pueblo County,