West Nile Virus

A Perryville radio personality has died after apparently contracting the West Nile virus, according to employees at the station where he worked.

Missouri health officials say West Nile virus is spreading more than usual this year.

About 1 in 5 people infected will experience symptoms. There is no specific treatment or vaccine.

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…