West Nile virus

Mosquitoes may be tiny but they can cause a pretty itchy and annoying bite! Some mosquitoes can even carry harmful diseases. Here’s everything you need to know about mosquito bites! 

Some bugs can transmit diseases to humans so it’s important to get informed. If you plan on traveling any time soon, take a look at our list of tips on how to prevent bug bites while traveling.

Less than 1-percent of those bitten by a mosquito with West Nile Virus develop West Nile encephalitis, a serious inflammation of the brain and surrounding tissues, but it’s still important to be informed on the 10 common warning signs.

Lisa Welchel has confirmed via Twitter that she has a confirmed case of West Nile Virus.  Her post read, “Dr. just called with blood test results… I have West Nile. Ugh. I’m fine, just tired. Takes a year to recover.” After support and well-wishes came flooding in, she further tweeted, “I’ve been very touched by […]

Statistics released on November 7, 2012 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show a scary reality when it comes to West Nile. The annual number of mosquito-borne virus cases top out at 5,054—with related death cases at 228. And when we kissed summer goodbye for yet another year, medical researchers expected to […]

Mike Clark, a doctor from North Texas, is now the patient since being infected with the West Nile virus. Clark now wonders if he and others infected with the neuroinvasive form of the disease could have been spared had the Dallas County health department opted for aerial spraying sooner. Clark is still in rehabilitation more […]