West Nile

Robins Found Guilty In West Nile Virus Spread

| Posted 12.28.2011

By Sophie Bushwick (Click here for the original article and podcast) West Nile virus first appeared in North America in 1999. And it quickly moved...

Chicago's Mosquito Boom: Rainy Weather Brings More Mosquitoes

Chicago Tribune | Posted 05.25.2011

Excessive rain and a string of warm days over the past two weeks have contributed to a surge in the mosquito population across Chicagoland, health off...

West Nile Virus: Infected Mosquitoes Found On Chicago's Northwest Side

Chicago Sun-Times | Posted 05.25.2011

Health officials are warning area residents of the danger of West Nile virus after infected mosquitoes were discovered on the Northwest Side, as well ...

Woman Declared 1st West Nile Case This Year

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

NEW YORK (AP) - Health officials say a 66-year-old Long Island resident has the first confirmed case of West Nile virus in New York state this year. ...

The Deadliest Animals...Which Scares You Most? (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

We love to think of ourselves as kings and queens of the jungle, but there are many dangerous and deadly animals out there who kill humans -- intentio...

Mosquitoes Breeding In Swimming Pools Of Foreclosed Homes (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

Mosquitoes lay their eggs in stagnant water and there's an abundance of it in eastern Riverside County, California. Mosquitoes there are breeding in t...

West Nile Found In Suburban Mosquitoes

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

CHICAGO (AP) -- llinois public health officials say two samples from mosquitoes in Cook County are the first in the state to test positive for West Ni...