west nile virus

Last week we reported that a man fell extremely ill due to the West Nile Virus he contracted in Hackberry, now another SWLA resident in Dequincy has fallen ill due to the same virus!

A man is confirmed to have contracted West Nile Virus after he had fallen suddenly extremely ill and rushed to the hospital.

State health officials say the risk of contracting West Nile virus is expected to rise as water from recent flooding across south Louisiana recedes. The year started off relatively slowly in terms of the number of cases. However, that's where the good news stops.

The Zika Virus may get the headlines but authorities are more concerned about West Nile Virus following the recent flooding in Louisiana.

Louisiana has everything it takes to add to the spread of West Nile and there are quite a few cases around the state; even in Calcasieu.     The United States is experiencing one of the biggest outbreaks of West Nile virus in history, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As of Tu...