ATLANTA - Two additional cases of West Nile virus have been reported in Georgia, bringing the total number of cases in the state to nine, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This is an increase from seven cases earlier this ...

A mosquito batch collected in rural Westville has tested positive for the West Nile Virus. It is the first this year in Vermilion County. The Vermilion County Health

FLORIDA — West Nile virus cases are at a steady pace in Florida, according to CDC and public health data. West Nile, a disease transmitted through bites from infected mosquitoes, can primarily sicken birds.

Thirty-eight states have reported cases of West Nile virus this year, and public health officials are warning that threat is not over as cases mount.

Springdale health officials say they have discovered more mosquito pools that have tested positive for the West Nile Virus.

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,

The resident had not recently left the state, leading health officials to believe the disease was acquired locally for the first time since 2020.