Joe Buczek is manager of digital content and promotion at CBS Detroit. He previously worked at WWTV, the Grand Traverse Insider, the Leader and the Kalkaskian, the Oakland Press and the Morning Sun.

“This tragic loss reminds us how dangerous mosquito-borne diseases like West Nile virus and dengue can be,” LA County health officer Muntu Davis said in a statement. Fourteen West Nile infections have ...

West Nile Virus is the most common mosquito-borne illness in the continental U.S., spreading from infected birds to humans through mosquito bites. While most infected people show no symptoms, about ...

ROCKY RIVER, Ohio -- Residents are being asked to take extra precautions to prevent mosquito bites after West Nile virus was detected in a local mosquito trap. An Aug. 1 notice on the city website ...