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There were 11 confirmed human cases of West Nile virus in 2014, according to the Chicago Tribune.

Reato said the excessive rainfall in the area this year doesn’t necessarily mean more mosquitoes will test positive for West Nile virus.

Thousands gathered at the State House in Columbia to cheer the removal of the red, white and blue Civil War-era battle flag, regarded by many as a bitter symbol of racism and slavery that has no place in modern America.

Ufa: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the seventh BRICS summit in Ufa on Thursday, followed by participating in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).

You could get Salmonella.

Kings College, London researchers conducted a deep analysis of at least sixty one studies with a comprising information of 2,73,000 non smokers and 15,000 smokers.

The mosquito batch was collected Wednesday by Will County Environmental Health staff and confirmed positive on Thursday. Most people infected do not display signs or symptoms of the virus, but it can potentially cause life-threatening illness that includes inflammation of the...

She has won WTA Tour events large and small. It’s not very often that Williams loses grand slam finals: She improved to 21-4, last tasting defeat at the 2011 U.S. Open against Samantha Stosur.

The first human case of West Nile virus has been confirmed in Maricopa County. Also, health officials advise people to clean their swimming pools and chlorinate them if they are not using them. The state’s first human case has been reported in Rosebud County and reflects an...

A virus spread by squirrels has taken the lives of three men in Germany, one that was spread by imported variegated squirrels. The virus is a new form of bornavirus, and it spread by jumping from the animals to the men. The victims, all squirrel handlers, caught the disease after...

While the study was not able to definitively prove that the law was the cause of these falling expenditures, experts say that the timing and magnitude of the decline suggest that it was.

Doctors have long suspected that there is a few causal relationship between a pregnant woman’s use of a class of antidepressants known as SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) and the increased risk of birth defects.

The company began recalling all products earlier this year after reports some products contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Blue Bell has only been able to resume manufacturing activities after reaching an agreement with the Alabama State Health Department (and entering into...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced a new approach to paying for joint replacement for Medicare patients on Thursday.

“The best way to prevent West Nile virus is to take personal precautions to avoid mosquito bites”, said DPHHS Director Richard Opper.