The Health Department today reported four human cases of West Nile virus, the first cases identified in the 2019 season: two from Queens, and one from Staten Island and one from Brooklyn. Continue reading
As temperatures increase in New York City throughout the week, NYC Emergency Management and the Health Department advise New Yorkers from Harlem to Hollid to prepare for the extreme heat.Continue reading
To reduce mosquito activity and the risk of West Nile virus, the Health Department will conduct its ninth adulticide treatment of the season. Continue reading
The Health Department today confirmed the first human case of West Nile virus of the 2017 season. The patient is less than 50 years of age with underlying medical conditions and is in serious condition at a Manhattan hospital. Continue reading