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FDR Park in South Philadelphia to be sprayed for mosquitoes

  • Jun 8

Google wants to release 32M good mosquitoes | Here's why

  • Jun 2
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Mosquitoes found in Iceland for 1st time as temperatures rise

  • Oct 22, 2025
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NY confirms 1st locally acquired chikungunya case

  • Oct 15, 2025

Spider or mosquito bite? Here's how to tell

  • Sep 9, 2025

4 cases of West Nile under investigation in NJ, including in child

  • Aug 29, 2025

Delaware County sprays for mosquitoes after West Nile virus detected

  • Aug 19, 2025

NJ resident with malaria hadn't traveled recently, officials say

  • Aug 19, 2025

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West Nile virus detected in Radnor Twp. park in Delaware County

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FDR Park in South Philadelphia to be sprayed for mosquitoes

  • Jun 8
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FDR Park in South Philadelphia to be sprayed for mosquitoes

  • Jun 8
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Google wants to release 32M good mosquitoes in 2 states

  • Jun 2
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Google wants to release 32M good mosquitoes in 2 states

  • Jun 2
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4 cases of West Nile virus under investigation in New Jersey, including in child

  • Aug 29, 2025
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Rates of West Nile Virus increasing throughout Philadelphia region

  • Aug 19, 2025
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Camden County Health Department reports 2nd case of West Nile virus

  • Sep 11, 2024

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Rates of West Nile Virus increasing throughout Philadelphia region

No one has tested positive for West Nile in Pennsylvania this year. However, officials say it has been detected in mosquitoes in nearly every Pennsylvania county.

  • Aug 19, 2025

West Nile Virus detected in Berks County

Mosquitoes from several areas in Reading and Shillington have tested positive for the virus.

  • Aug 10, 2025

CDC issues travel health notice for mosquito-borne chikungunya virus in China

Health officials are warning travelers about an outbreak in southern China of a painful mosquito-borne virus called chikungunya, which is spread by infected mosquitoes, mainly Aedes aegypti.

  • Aug 6, 2025

West Nile virus detected near Pennypack Park in Northeast Philadelphia, health officials say

West Nile virus has been detected near a park in Northeast Philadelphia, the Department of Health announced Friday.

  • Jul 18, 2025
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New York reports death from EEE after 1st case diagnosed in nearly a decade

The first person in New York state to be diagnosed with eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in nearly a decade has died, Gov. Kathy Hochul's office announced Monday.

  • Sep 24, 2024