California
Five human cases of the virus have been confirmed this year in L.A. County. Last year, there were 29 cases of West Nile virus in the county and three deaths.
Aug. 13, 2020
The person was a South Bay resident who was hospitalized and died from West Nile virus-associated neuroinvasive disease.
Oct. 2, 2019
World & Nation
Researchers said Monday that they have developed a vaccine that combines key parts of two viruses and has been shown to protect monkeys from West Nile virus, a mosquito-borne illness that has killed 10 Americans this year.
Aug. 19, 2003
Booster Shots
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July 21, 2008
Science & Medicine
As symptoms appear to increase in severity each year, doctors see an urgent need to get drugs on the market.
Sept. 27, 2004
Mosquitoes with the virus were recently found in Fullerton, and a South Bay resident became the first person in Los Angeles County to contract the virus this year.
Aug. 9, 2021
Aug. 7, 2008
West Nile virus may get worse as climate gets hotter, experts say
Sept. 10, 2012
L.A. Unleashed
June 25, 2008
Six cases have been confirmed in the Antelope, San Fernando and San Gabriel valleys, with most patients hospitalized for the illness in late July and early August.
Aug. 25, 2022