west nile virus

St. George man dies of West Nile Virus
A St. George man has died following complications from West Nile Virus. 86-year-old Emery Matsko died nine weeks after contracting the rarest form of the virus, known as West Nile neuroinvasive disease. Health officials say it occurs when the virus spreads to the brain, causing damage and swelling...
Person dies from West Nile Virus
One person has died after they were infected with West Nile Virus. According to the Utah Department of Health, the patient was diagnosed last month and was 65 years old. This is the first reported death from West Nile this year. So far, there have been 19 cases in the state...
Mother sends out warning for West Nile Virus
A mother from St. George is warning others after her teenage son nearly died from West Nile virus. Kate Horn said the 17-year-old was bitten by a mosquito and ended up in the I-C-U with the more serious neuroinvasive form. Health officials say it affects about one-percent of West Nile patients and can cause swelling in the brain and spinal cord...
West Nile virus reported in Moab
Another person has been diagnosed with West Nile virus in Utah. The Southeast Utah Health Department reported yesterday that an adult was diagnosed with the virus in Moab. Unlike a case reported in Salt Lake County on Monday, the new case does not involve the neuroinvasive form of the disease...
First human case of West Nile virus in Washington County
The Southwest Utah Public Health Department has confirmed the first human case of West Nile virus in Washington County this year. The adult who contracted it is one of two confirmed cases in Utah. The Salt Lake County Health Department has diagnosed the first-known human case of West Nile virus in Salt Lake county this year...
West Nile virus detected in mosquitoes near Moab
West Nile virus was detected in mosquitoes collected near Moab, officials said Thursday. The mosquitoes were collected by the Moab Mosquito Abatement District in the Scott M. Matheson Wetlands Preserve. The agency pulled samples on July 2, and Thursday the samples came back positive for West Nile...