west nile

If you spend time outdoors, make sure that you are doing everything you can to prevent getting bitten by a mosquito.

A sample from an Acadiana parish shows the presence of West Nile Virus.

Louisiana is currently in the season we never wanted to be a part of, West Nile Season, and Louisiana’s Department of Health reports nine cases so far and five of those have caused dangerous infections.

If you think the mosquitoes are bad now, just wait a few weeks. Louisiana health officials urge you to "Tip and Toss" around your home or business.

It's a day to celebrate the science that showed the connection between one of mankind's biggest pest and the diseases they can transmit to humans.

Which makes it harder to sleep? A snoring person next to you or solitary mosquito buzzing in the darkness? Since there are no laws against killing mosquitoes we will tell you how to do that. The snoring thing, you're on your own.

DHH has confirmed the state’s fourth West Nile death this year, as well as four new infections, one in Acadiana.

The three new cases are all dangerous infections of the brain or spinal cord, called neuroinvasive disease. Two are in Lafayette Parish and one in Ouachita Parish.

Department of Health and Hospitals State Epidemiologist Dr. Raoult Ratard recently spoke about the disease on "Your Afternoon Drive Home."

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — State health regulators say Louisiana has recorded its first West Nile virus death of the year.

Helpful tips inside!

The Iberia Parish Mosquito Control District has submitted mosquito samples that detect West Nile Virus.

Before this week, there was only one human case of West Nile Virus. But seven human cases have been added since then.