West Nile Virus

A horse in Fairfield County, Conn. has tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis, also known as EEE. Multiple towns in Connecticut and on Long Island have mosquitoes test positive for West Nile and EEE. Dr. Andrew Handel, an infectious diseases expert with Stony Brook University, spoke to WSHU about how to stay safe.

Suffolk County officials say they have found an additional 16 mosquito samples that have tested positive for West Nile virus.

A 50-year-old Brookhaven resident is the second person in Suffolk County to test positive this year for the West Nile virus.Suffolk County health…

A Long Island environmental fund is getting a long overdue audit. Connecticut lacks affordable housing outside of its cities, fighting West Nile virus on…

U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer of New York is asking for help to battle mosquitoes carrying the West Nile Virus.Schumer wrote to the U.S. Environmental…

West Nile virus has been detected in mosquitos in seven Connecticut towns. South Windsor, Milford, Waterford, New Haven, Greenwich, Stamford and Darien…

The first case of West Nile Virus in mosquitoes in Connecticut was detected early this year. The impeachment investigation into Governor Cuomo will…