Oklahoma has 3rd death of year due to West Nile virus

According to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, there have been 18 West Nile Virus infections, including one asymptomatic blood donor, in the county this year to date.

New Hampshire has confirmed a batch of mosquitos in Manchester tested positive for West Nile Virus.

Singh attributed the cooler start to summer for not having cases in Michigan reported earlier in the West Nile virus season, which is typically from April to October because of temperatures.

The passing of Dorothy Mount is Maryland’s second West Nile death this year, The Baltimore Sun reports.

West Nile Virus has shown up in Greenwich.

“We want to make every effort to prevent mosquitoes from acquiring that virus, because all they have to do is bite someone else to spread it”, Woods said.

High-risk hours around dusk and dawn, when mosquitoes are most active.

Timmy Vong is also a resident of Columbia who spends most of his time outdoors hiking and biking on trails.

West Nile virus develops in 5-14 days after a bite from an infected mosquito. Mild symptoms include fever, headache, body aches, nausea, vomiting, and sometimes swollen lymph glands or a skin rash on the chest, stomach, and back.

Think you are mosquito magnet? She says th threat of West Nile is not over. Eliminate standing water on your property by draining water in neglected ponds, birdbaths, fountains, buckets, old tires or anything that can hold water. Repellents that contain DEET, picaridin or oil of lemon eucalyptus will help protect you and your family from both ticks and mosquitoes.

It caused quite a stir, with the state asking people to send in dead birds for testing in the state lab because birds are susceptible to the virus, but after peaking in 2002, the viral disease nearly disappeared.