West Nile Virus

U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer says the CDC and EPA need to work with New York communities to fight mosquito-borne illnesses.

Onondaga County conducted aerial spraying over the Cicero Swamp on August 7, in an attempt to cut into a mosquito population that is carrying an expanding number of viruses in central New York.

In Oswego County, 22 samples of mosquitoes collected from the towns of West Monroe, Hastings, and Constantia this summer have tested positive for the…

This year’s mild fall is keeping the Onondaga County Health Department busy, as algal blooms in Skaneateles Lake and mosquito-borne illnesses are still…

The Oswego County Health Department says the aerial spraying this week to prevent the spread of mosquito-borne diseases was successful in reducing the…

Oswego County is expected to be conduct aerial spraying Monday evening along the north shore of Oneida Lake, after Eastern Equine Encephalitis and West…

The state health department is prepared, if a case of the Zika virus develops in New York state. While officials want to be ready for the worst, they’re…

Central New York Health officials say its that time of year to start thinking about preventing mosquito bites. Memorial Day signals the start of warm…

Onondaga County’s yearly mosquito testing program has started for the season. For the first time, the county is on the lookout for the mosquito that…

A yearling horse in the town of Vernon has tested positive for West Nile Encephalitis, despite the fact the county has not yet discovered the virus in any…