The Jamestown Canyon virus has been detected in the mosquito population in Washtenaw County, Michigan, prompting local health officials to urge residents to take precautions against mosquito bites. A sample that was determined to include the Jamestown Canyon virus was collected on June 12 in the Whitmore Lake area as part of a routine surveillance effort.

Dallas begins mosquito spraying to combat West Nile Virus, advising residents to stay indoors during the operation and take precautions to avoid bites and standing water.

A batch of mosquitoes in New Castle has tested positive for Jamestown Canyon virus, which can cause potentially serious illness.

Houston’s heat, humidity and standing water make it mosquito heaven. Local agencies are battling the bites and the real risk of mosquito-borne illness.

Of course, the best way to stop mosquito bites is to prevent them in the first place by using an effective insect repellent. And if you do get a bite, the itching should go away within 2 to 3 days, Day says.

The City of Albuquerque’s Environmental Health Department is advising the public about a new breed of mosquito. They said it is increasing in population year after year in Bernalillo County. This new breed of mosquito is active all day long and not just during dawn and dusk like the typical mosquito.

New Jersey is reminding residents why mosquito populations must be controlled and the risk of disease from bites.

So far this summer, APH has detected two mosquito pools testing positive for West Nile virus in Travis County, though no human cases have been reported. In Williamson County, one human case of West Nile virus has been confirmed in the southern part of the county.

Jamestown Canyon virus is the latest pathogen transmissible to people to turn up in a mosquito pool in Madison County.

An ongoing effort to control the adult mosquito population in Greene County will continue early next week. The Greene County Public Health office says that the

On Tuesday, the Grand River Mosquito Control District (GRMCD) announced that it will offer local in-house PCR lab testing to detect mosquito-borne viruses, such as

Halle Hizer, 20, was on vacation in Greece when a bug bite turned into a painful abscess, requiring surgery back at home