West Nile virus detected in Massachusetts ‘earlier’ than normal: ‘People should take steps to prevent mosquito bites’ ...

Mid-June is earlier than we typically first find West Nile virus-infected mosquitoes in Massachusetts, health officials say.

It’s caused by eastern equine encephalitis virus, which is an arbovirus—a general term for viruses transmitted by arthropods, such as mosquitoes or ticks.

Oropouche virus 101: ... It’s an arbovirus like dengue, Zika and Chikungunya – the term refers to any disease caused by insect bites. If a mosquito or a midge ...

Oropouche virus (pronounced o-ro-push) is transmitted via midge and mosquito bites to animals and humans, making it an arbovirus. The disease is known colloquially as “sloth fever,” as those ...

The disease caused by this virus is called Mayaro fever, Mayaro virus disease, or jungle flu. Mayaro virus is an arbovirus (arthropod-borne virus) , a virus carried and transmitted mainly by insects.

Is it because of all the rainy weekends we’ve had? Whatever the reason, the West Nile Virus has made “a little early” return ...

Case counts for Oropouche virus are still low but rising dramatically. ... It's an arbovirus like dengue, Zika and Chikungunya –—the term refers to any disease caused by insect bites.

The first confirmed cases of the mosquito-borne disease in Michigan this year has been confirmed by state health officials ...