West Nile Virus

A pool of mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus has been detected in Central Austin, health officials announced Thursday. Austin Public Health identified…

From Texas Standard:On any given day between May and November, Bethany Bolling and her team of microbiologists at the Texas Department of State Health…

From Texas Standard:In part 2 of our series on the impact of West Nile, we look at reducing the risk of the virus.Eighty percent of people infected with…

From Texas Standard:West Nile virus made big headlines in Texas in 2012. But the truth is, it probably infects thousands of people here each year, even…

From Texas Standard:Walking out to get the mail? Put on some repellant. Seriously.One type of mosquito you really want to avoid right now is one that is…

After an unprecedented outbreak of West Nile virus in Texas last year, the state has seen half of the reported cases compared to this time last year.But,…

Update: Nov. 11, 1:09 p.m.:Dr. Philip Huang is the Medical Director for Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services. He says there are still some…

The weekend rain may have killed off some adult mosquitoes. But now it means a potential boom for mosquito breeding as standing water collects.Experts say…

Good morning! Grab your galoshes and umbrella, it's raining! After a dry couple of weeks, that's our top story in today's AM Update:Rain and More RainThe…

Another Central Texan has passed away from West Nile disease, bringing the total of deaths in Travis County to three. The Austin/Travis County Health and…