West Nile

A New Haven County resident has tested positive for West Nile virus, becoming the first human case in Connecticut this season. The Department of Public Health said a man in his 70s became sick the second week of August and was admitted to a local hospital where he was diagnosed with West Nile virus encephalitis. The man was discharged from…

State officials are warning Connecticut residents about the increased risk of infection as nearly two dozen towns have detected West Nile virus in mosquitoes.

State officials are warning Connecticut residents about the increased risk of infection as nearly two dozen towns have detected West Nile virus in mosquitoes. The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES) said a total of 23 towns in Connecticut have reported mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus. The virus can be transmitted to humans through mosquito bites. Symptoms include fever, headache, body…

State officials confirmed Wednesday that a lone mosquito that was trapped in Hartford recently had been carrying the West Nile virus. In a statement, the city said that the mosquito was trapped in Keney Park back on July 19. “West Nile Virus is very rare, but it’s good to be aware of disease and its symptoms, and we wanted to…

Scientists say longer and hotter summers will drive an uptick in cases of West Nile virus.

A new study finds the number of West Nile cases is likely to rise in Connecticut in the coming years due to climate change.

Mosquitoes in 14 Connecticut towns have tested positive for West Nile virus, according to the latest Mosquito Trapping Report from the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. Mosquitoes trapped in Bridgeport, Hartford, New Britain, New Haven, Stamford, Wethersfield, Branford, Darien, Greenwich, Guilford, New Canaan, Newington, Norwalk, and Waterbury have all tested positive for the virus. Doctors say West Nile Virus should be…

Connecticut now has its first case of human West Nile Virus infection of 2020.

With the coronavirus pandemic taking place, health experts do not want residents to forget about the dangers of mosquito season.

“Just because certain terms have been used in the past doesn’t make it appropriate now. We know that language evolves,” an expert said.

The Consolidated School District of New Britain has become the latest in Connecticut to end all outdoor activities before dusk amid the EEE and West Nile Virus threat.

More than 100 mosquitoes have tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis, or EEE, in Connecticut this year, including one in South Windsor, the latest town touched by the virus.

The Friday night lights were on the bench in Ledyard, with the high school football game starting earlier than usual over EEE concerns.

The state of Connecticut plans to conduct mosquito spraying at Pachaug State Forest to combat mosquito-borne illnesses.

The state is spraying for mosquitoes in parts of Pachaug State Forest considered at high risk for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus and West Nile virus.

Mosquitoes trapped in Voluntown have tested positive for eastern equine encephalitis, according to the latest report from the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station.

Mosquitoes are beginning to breed for the summer season and one health district in southeastern Connecticut is helping homeowners be proactive about managing them.

Health officials are reporting a jump in cases of a rare paralyzing illness in children, and say it seems to be following an every-other-year pattern. At least 62 confirmed cases have been reported in 22 states this year, and an additional 65 illnesses in those states are being investigated. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the latest numbers...

Mosquitoes in at least 50 towns across the state have now tested positive for West Nile Virus.

The state Department of Public Health today announced two more Connecticut residents have tested positive for West Nile virus.