west nile virus

West Nile Virus has been discovered in Las Vegas, only 100 miles from the Utah Border. A record number of mosquitoes in Las Vegas are carrying West Nile virus, prompting local health officials to warn the public to be careful and take precautions...

West Nile Virus has been discovered in Las Vegas, only 100 miles from the Utah Border. A record number of mosquitoes in Las Vegas are carrying West Nile virus, prompting local health officials to warn the public to be careful and take precautions...

Protect yourself from mosquito-borne diseases by using DEET or picaridin repellents.

Utah State Prison has become ground zero for mosquitos who have tested positive for the West Nile Virus. Here's what you need to know to stay safe:

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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...

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...

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...

A Utah mother is urging people to wear insect repellent after her son was diagnosed with a rare form of West Nile virus. Gina Vodopich said yesterday that her son might have avoided being bitten by a mosquito carrying the virus if he had taken 30 seconds and covered himself with repellent...

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...