The recent rainfall is correlated with the increase of West Nile Virus cases in the fall. Source: TCU 360
Lyme disease and other infections spread by ticks hit record high (via NBC News)
The real burden of tickborne infection is probably 10 times what is reported, experts say. Source: NBC News
St. Lucie County reminds residents to protect themselves from mosquitoes (via TCPalm)
The District conducts routine surveillance for St. Louis encephalitis, eastern equine encephalitis and West Nile viruses. Source: TCPalm
FL Dept. of Health: Gadsden County residents face increased risk for West Nile virus (via TallahasSee News | ABC 27 WTXL)
GADSDEN COUNTY, Fla. (WTXL) – The risk of Gadsden County residents becoming infected with the West Nile virus has increased following a human case of the West Nile illness being Source: TallahasSee News | ABC 27 WTXL
The UnSeen Consequences Of West Nile Virus (via Margaret Nicklas)
From Texas Standard: West Nile virus made big headlines in Texas in 2012. But the truth is, it probably infects thousands of people here each year, even Source: Margaret Nicklas
Florida adds 3 Zika cases (via WJXT)
The number of cases of the mosquito-borne Zika virus continued to gradually increase last week, with new cases reported in Collier, Palm Beach and Orange counties, according to the state Department of Health website. Source: WJXT
Seattle woman contracts West Nile virus, marking first local infection (via The Seattle Times)
A Seattle woman in her 40s is the first person known to be infected locally with the West Nile virus. In the past, reported cases in King County residents were likely contracted out of state or in Eastern Washington. Source: The Seattle Times
FL Dept. of Health: Leon County residents face increased risk for West Nile virus (via TallahasSee News | ABC 27 WTXL)
TALLAHASSee, Fla. (WTXL) – The risk of Leon County residents becoming infected with the West Nile virus has increased following the discovery of the virus in several flocks of chickens, Source: TallahasSee News | ABC 27 WTXL
Biologists urge deer hunters to be vigilant about ticks this season (via WGME)
MAINE (BDN) — As hunters head into the woods this deer season, two of the stateâs wildlife biologists say paying extra attention to tick avoidance should be a priority. For that matter, even nonhunters ought to be aware of the presence of ticks, including the black-legged or âdeer tick,â which can spread Lyme disease. Source: WGME
Dunwoody resident dies from West Nile virus (via MDJOnline.com)
The DeKalb County Board of Health confirmed a human West Nile virus-related death in the county last week. The Dunwoody resident was a female in her 90s. Source: MDJOnline.com
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