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Ten deaths reported from West Nile virus in Italy since the start of the year

A 93-year-old woman died in the Italian region of Lazio from the West Nile virus. This is the tenth death in the country. In ...

Canada has its 1st case of West Nile this year. Here's what to know about the virus

The first human case of West Nile virus appeared in Canada in 2002. The virus was originally identified in the West Nile region of Uganda, said Dr. Isaac Bogoch, an infectious diseases specialist at ...

West Nile virus detected in every Staten Island ZIP code, data shows

According to data trap results taken on July 25, mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus were detected in every Staten Island ZIP ...