Author: Stefanie Neumann
WXII: North Carolina detects first West Nile Virus illness, early mosquito activity raises concern
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is encouraging residents to protect themselves after confirming the state’s first West Nile virus illness of 2026.
Aug 6, 2026
EuroNews: West Nile virus spreads in Europe? Greece reports surge, Italy leads infections, first case in Germany
The spread of West Nile virus — a mosquito-borne disease transmitted primarily by infected mosquitoes — in Greece is showing an upward trend, according to the National Public Health Organisation.
Aug 6, 2026
ABC News: Ebola has killed 1,700 in eastern Congo as the fastest-growing outbreak surges
Ebola has killed more than 1,700 people in eastern Congo in the fastest-growing outbreak of the disease, data showed. As of Tuesday, 3,802 cases had been recorded, with 1,707 deaths, according to the latest government update.
Aug 6, 2026
AfricaNews: Ebola crisis deepens in DR Congo as cases surge in hotspots
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is accelerating, with health officials warning that cases are doubling in some of the hardest-hit areas.
Aug 6, 2026
Reuters: Why Congo’s Ebola outbreak is spreading faster than previous epidemics
The Ebola epidemic in Democratic Republic of Congo is on track to surpass 4,000 cases this week and has been described as the fastest spreading on record since it was officially declared in May.
Aug 6, 2026
USA Today: Dengue alerts issued in these Florida locations. How to protect against mosquitoes
The Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County issued an alert for mosquito-borne illness on Aug. 3 in response to a recently confirmed case of “locally-acquired” dengue.
Aug 6, 2026
Washington Post: Virginia reports its first locally acquired dengue case
Virginia health officials on Tuesday announced the state’s first documented case of locally acquired dengue, saying a resident who had not traveled outside Virginia was probably infected after being bitten by a mosquito that had previously bitten an infected traveler.
Aug 6, 2026
AP: Jalapeños linked to a US salmonella outbreak are tracked to a Mexican farm and a distributor
Jalapeño peppers linked to a multistate salmonella outbreak have been traced back to a grower in Sinaloa, Mexico, federal officials say.
Aug 6, 2026
Hartford Courant: CT officials say tick testing submissions set new record with ‘concerning’ trend discovered
Officials with the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station said they have received nearly 5,200 tick submissions this year, setting a new record for the agency’s tick testing program.
Aug 6, 2026
Axios: “Rabbit fever” suspected in New York as rare illness resurfaces
Three suspected cases of the rare tick-borne illness tularemia, also known as “rabbit fever,” have been identified on Long Island, Suffolk County health officials said Monday.
Aug 6, 2026