Portage County health officials advise people to use insect repellent and remove standing water to help protect themselves against mosquito bites.

Warts may be harmless, but they’re definitely unwelcome. These small, rough bumps caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) ...

Louisiana health officials have confirmed the first human case of West Nile virus in Orleans Parish this year, serving as a reminder of the threats posed by mosquitoes. The Louisiana Department of ...

Westchester’s first human West Nile virus case this year has been confirmed in a Yonkers man, the county government said. “This first case of West Nile virus should remind all of us to remove standing ...

West Nile virus has infected a person from Oakland County, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said Aug. 18. This is the fourth confirmed human case of West Nile virus in Michigan in ...

Allegheny County Health Department confirmed the second human West Nile case of this year. A person was hospitalized after developing symptoms in the beginning of August. Just a few weeks earlier, on ...

PITTSBURGH — Health officials have identified the second human case of West Nile virus in Allegheny County this year. Allegheny County Health Department officials say the person was hospitalized in ...

Wood County, Wisconsin, has reported its first human case of West Nile virus for the year. The virus is spread by infected mosquitoes, and most people who are infected do not become ill. Officials ...

Clark County, Wisconsin, has reported its first human case of West Nile virus for the year. The virus is spread by mosquito bites, not from person to person, and is most common in late summer. While ...