West Nile Virus

This year’s catastrophic flooding has created hard times for many people in Midwest, but it’s created a nirvana for mosquitoes. Kansas City and the...

The major flooding this spring may bring more mosquitoes in the summer months. Swollen rivers will leave behind small ponds or pools as they recede back…

Health officials have detected the West Nile virus in mosquitoes found in St. Louis County.The West Nile virus can potentially be deadly, but cases in…

Facts and fiction continue to swirl about mosquito-borne illnesses like the Zika and West Nile viruses. On Tuesday’s St. Louis on the Air, we discussed…

Illinois' first case this year of West Nile virus in a bird has been confirmed. According to the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) the infected…

St. Louis County has reported its first probable human case of West Nile Virus.The victim was a 55-year-old woman from Kirkwood. She’s believed to have…

A big jump in human cases of West Nile Virus in Illinois, Texas and Arkansas is prompting St. Louis County to boost its spraying to combat mosquitoes."An…

Every state except Alaska and Hawaii has reported West Nile virus in people, birds or mosquitoes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expects human cases will rise through October. In Texas, the worst-hit state, deaths reached 31.

Mo. mountain lions are visitors, not nativesThe number of mountain lion sightings in the state of Missouri is on the rise, and DNA tests show some of them…

Despite cooler weather over the past several days, it's still mosquito season, and that means there's the potential for West Nile Virus cases.The St.…