West Nile

Nearly 200 cities, tribes, and counties are receiving funds to aid in mosquito control measures and prevent the spread of West Nile Virus.

The South Dakota Department of Health warns that stagnant water following flooding creates breeding grounds for mosquitos, a known carrier of West Nile Virus.

Cities, counties, and tribes can now apply for state grant funding to help their communities control mosquito populations.

Mosquitos are more than a nuisance. They can also be a health hazard. We talk about the West Nile virus, from prevention to symptoms to 2023 case numbers.

The Sioux Falls Health Department is monitoring for the presence of mosquitoes that could transmit the Zika Virus. The city has three new traps designed…

The realities of international travel mean a mosquito-borne illness can reach the Midwest during blizzard season. According to the Centers for Disease…

The South Dakota Department of Health is reporting the first human West Nile cases of the season. As of July 3, three human cases if West Nile virus had…

Officials at the Department of Health say that although no cases have been reported so far this year, more than twenty-one-hundred people in South Dakota…

The state Health Department reported the first human West Nile virus detection earlier this month: a Buffalo County child in the 10 to 19 age group. In…