west nile virus

Do you feel like you're constantly swatting and smacking when you leave the house this summer trying to prevent a mosquito from settling on your skin long enough to bite you?

Heads up, New Jersey. This mosquito-transmitted disease is back earlier than ever in our state this year with the first 2 confirmed cases.

Take precautions to protect yourself outdoors because the West Nile virus has been detected in New York for the first time in 2023.

At least one person has died from West Nile infection in New Jersey as peak transmission season arrives.

Three men — two in their 50s, one in his 80s, were all hospitalized after testing positive for the illness, health officials confirm.

Residents can resume putting up bird feeders as bird deaths from a mysterious illness are now on the decline, says a state wildlife vet.

In a typical year, NJ sees 8 human infections. In 2021, we're already at 14, with additional cases under investigation.

September is peak season for West Nile Virus in New Jersey and the State Department of Health is urging residents to protect themselves against infected mosquitoes.

As spring temperatures rise and quarantined New Jerseyans hunger for long walks and fresh air, one question could be biting away at residents.

After the earliest confirmed human case ever at the beginning of July, state officials are monitoring mosquito activity very closely.