There are 5 article(s) tagged West Nile Virus:

• August 2023

  • Shelby County reports this year’s first human case of West Nile virus in Tennessee

    Most cases of West Nile virus, which is spread by infected mosquitos, cause no symptoms and go undetected. But it can cause serious illness and death.

    By Aisling Mäki August 01, 2023

• September 2022

  • First cases this year of West Nile detected

    The two cases are also the first in Tennessee. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff September 16, 2022

• October 2021

  • Horse owners warned of West Nile risk

    Tennessee’s state veterinarian reminds horse owners to protect their animals from West Nile Virus after a horse in Weakley County that contracted the disease had to be euthanized.

    By The Associated Press October 28, 2021

• September 2021

  • Health Department confirms first case of West Nile disease

    Trucks will be spraying in specific ZIP codes next week.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff September 03, 2021

• July 2019

  • Mosquito spray trucks now rolling in Shelby County

    With no positive cases of the West Nile virus in humans this summer, officials with the Shelby County Health Department believe their efforts to slow its transmission are paying off.

    By Linda A. Moore July 25, 2019