West Nile virus

Elderly man dies from West Nile Virus as infected mosquitoes are found in central Israel

The patient developed symptoms in July and was hospitalized due to complications from the disease. As of Thursday, three other patients remain hospitalized in good condition.

Culex pipiens, a common mosquito species, is seen through the microscope of Matthew Vanderpool, environmental health specialist and entomologist for the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness on August 25, 2021
Macro close up of a yellow fever mosquito sucking blood on skin.

Israel urges mosquito control after West Nile virus detected in South

Macro close up of a yellow fever mosquito sucking blood on skin.

Tel Aviv resident diagnosed with West Nile fever, first case in summer 2026, Health Ministry says

Macro close up of a yellow fever mosquito sucking blood on skin.

Effective strategies for eradicating West Nile Virus in Israel and beyond


First West Nile virus, now Dengue fever plagues Israel in second mosquito-borne outbreak

An expert explained to Maariv that a mosquito subspecies that can transmit the disease is already present in Israel, and climate change will bring the spread of fever closer

 Asian Tiger Mosquito, Maryland, United States

At least 100 Israelis infected with West Nile virus, most patients concentrated in central Israel

For the most part, the virus is considered a mild disease, but in some cases, it causes severe morbidity and even death.

 Aedes aegypti mosquitos are seen in a lab at the Fiocruz institute on January 26, 2016 in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil.

West Nile virus: 7 dead, 81 infected, 6 ventilated

Most patients who were diagnosed were from central Israel.

 A Culex quinquefasciatus mosquito is seen on the skin of a human host in this 2014 picture from the Center for Disease Control. C. quinquefasciatus is known as one of the many arthropodal vectors responsible for spreading the arboviral encephalitis, West Nile virus (WNV) to human beings through the

West Nile virus in Israel: Third Israeli dies, concerns over mortality rises

Israel's Health Ministry: At least 42 people have West Nile Virus, 36 hospitalized, five intubated.

 Transmission electron micrograph of West Nile virus particles (orange/gold) replicating within the cytoplasm of an infected VERO E6 cell (blue). Image captured at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Maryland.

Ichilov Hospital launches West Nile virus clinical trial amid rising concerns

Ichilov Hospital starts clinical trial for Interferon against West Nile virus. Dr. Alrai-Price addresses spread of disease, urging people to "Avoid places with mosquitos in residential areas."

 An Aedes aegypti mosquito is kept in a container in Buenos Aires, Argentina March 13, 2024.

West Nile virus in Israel: 32 cases identified, 27 hospitalized

West Nile virus is a mosquito-borne virus that primarily infects birds but can also infect humans, horses, and other animals.

 A micrograph of the West Nile Virus

21 Israelis diagnosed with West Nile virus, two die over the weekend

The Health Ministry has published new guidelines and protocols for the virus, which hit central Israel in recent weeks.

 An Aedes aegypti mosquito is kept in a container in Buenos Aires, Argentina March 13, 2024.

Two Israelis die from suspected cases of West Nile virus amid outbreak

Since there is no treatment for the disease, the only way to deal with it is to prevent mosquito bites by using mosquito repellents.

Macro close up of a yellow fever mosquito sucking blood on skin.

Health Ministry warns of rise in West Nile virus cases, calls for precautions to be taken

The Health Ministry recommends that residents reduce their exposure to mosquitoes by using repellents and other anti-mosquito devices, including fans, in their homes.

Macro close up of a yellow fever mosquito sucking blood on skin.

West Nile Fever strikes again: Five northern Tel Aviv residents hospitalized

Three of them are in serious condition and are hospitalized in intensive care.

 A Culex quinquefasciatus mosquito is seen on the skin of a human host in this 2014 picture from the Center for Disease Control. C. quinquefasciatus is known as one of the many arthropodal vectors responsible for spreading the arboviral encephalitis, West Nile virus (WNV) to human beings through the