Orange County vector control officials have announced a series of treatments to address an increase in mosquitoes and the growing risk of West Nile virus. Applications of Ultra-Low Volume (ULV) adulticide are scheduled in the cities of Anaheim,

NYC starts spraying pesticides to combat West Nile virus in mosquitoes, covering parts of the Bronx and Staten Island.

By late summer, what started as fever and fatigue had morphed into severe migraines, dizziness and partial loss of hearing. “It was fall turning into winter and I could not drive. It was really hard for me to just walk around the house; I could not walk up and down the stairs by myself,” she said.

A bulletin from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment says an adult from Lafayette died after exposure to the virus, which is commonly transmitted by mosquitoes. The deaths is one of nine human cases of West Nile virus that have been confirmed in eight different Colorado counties so far this year.

While West Nile remains the greatest mosquito-borne threat in Pennsylvania, state officials are monitoring another virus that has begun popping up in mosquito populations.

Shelby County Health Department details its mosquito control schedule, targeting West Nile Virus carriers with EPA-approved insecticides.