Kerala is on alert after a 47-year-old man died on Sunday due to West Nile fever in Thrissur district. The state health department said it took a proactive decision and issued directions to eliminate mosquito breeding sites as a preventive measure. The Kerala health department said West Nile fever is spread by the Culex species of mosquitoes. The Kerala health …
Russia issued a warning on Monday about the possibility of a rise in West Nile Virus infections this autumn, citing mild temperatures and heavy precipitation as favourable circumstances for mosquitos that carry the virus. West Nile virus is the leading cause of mosquito-borne disease in the continental United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Symptoms, Severe …
