Toronto Public Health confirmed the city’s first human case of West Nile virus this year in an adult resident, according to an agency release issued on Thursday. The confirmation follows public health detections of virus-positive mosquito pools across several Ontario communities, including Toronto, Windsor-Essex, Belleville, York Region, and Halton Region. Symptoms and High Risk Groups … Read more
The West Nile virus transmission season is underway across Europe, with locally transmitted cases confirmed in Greece, Italy, Spain, Romania, and North Macedonia, according to the latest surveillance data from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Greece Records 21 Locally Acquired West Nile Virus Cases In Greece, the National Public Health Organisation … Read more
West Nile virus has been detected in mosquito pools in Markham, marking the first confirmed cases of the virus in York Region for the current season. According to York Region Public Health, the infected mosquitoes were trapped near Warden Avenue and Highway 7 East, as well as near Kennedy Road and 16th Avenue, prompting health … Read more
Researchers at China Pharmaceutical University have developed a multisite bridging-mediated lateral flow immunoassay (mbLFIA) that detects mosquito-borne viruses like Chikungunya (CHIKV) with high sensitivity without the need for specialized laboratory equipment. According to a study published in Targetome on April 30, 2026, the method achieves a visual detection limit of 2 pmol·L−1, offering a portable … Read more
Climate change is driving a northward expansion of mosquito species into historically temperate regions, increasing the risk of vector-borne diseases like West Nile virus, dengue, and Zika. According to experts at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station and the American Mosquito Control Association, rising temperatures are lengthening transmission seasons and enabling invasive species to establish new, … Read more