# Brain-swelling disease carried by mosquitos is surging

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-07 15:07 UTC · Category: Health

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Health story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Brain-swelling disease carried by mosquitos is surging" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, grahamleader.com, PR Newswire and Medical Xpress. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| University of California, Berkeley | How Worried Should You Be About West Nile Virus? | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxPdGJ5MlZFVFlLZ1VYMzdQd2lQWm81RUZUUk53emc4Q20zVmg3OTdsVEtHSXFlU2VJVURmREhXWUFMc0xHTllsN2lLTU5jem03MWJFZFRkV0RpY1RncUoxOW1GWlRTSXJBODFlWnlJbUVYd25NMERiUGVNckNyNHJBVWNIOHM4cEZpZDRjWg?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | West Nile virus risk grows when mosquitoes thrive in backyards | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxONXFLYm9aRTlRTldDSlYzNGNfeFBwU2lVV3JpMVRyYlE4SEM3RWtVTU5EZWx1ZHlhaGZtSllCQmRHRGVUSU9KX2FhME1iZUE4M2pFb2t0MDFWbGZ3TG9GZkFKczVfTUt0MFdPU3lCQkVPV3BNZG5YQldCMGlwRHpNcEo1dmRwSi1aNjhjQW9RWmt4cGxR?oc=5) |
| Wichita Eagle | There’s high risk of being bitten by mosquito carrying West Nile virus in Kansas | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZkFVX3lxTE1JWDl6NTRNNy0xOThGTl9HN1ptejVwOW9XbU5QN3FwSzlOVmZOWkFKb0thT0d2RHFrcjdaQmg2OEZlWDlFNktMMVFQU0FJUV9VQms5M2xvSjVHVGhCNVRxRXhSdTQ5UQ?oc=5) |
| The Topeka Capital-Journal | Kansas health officials issue West Nile virus warning: What is it, symptoms | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiywFBVV95cUxQMTBIay14cG53aURUQXlXeEFmWUNKUkJNVll2UWRoQ016STQ1X2Z5S1h3MUwwX09KVnZIa1lQcjVSSGRsS2txY0NnX0VTU1NXTHg3VWhvNzRFZ2ZSMkFIZHRqRVI0N3VfYW5CVEE3ektKWXNDNGgzMVVHNUYwODlsa3hqbVVPVW1feW1PUjd4X3ZlWWdmNzJ0TldRVkN3azlNalNScEdjS3BEeHlDOEdYb2RycUM5UlJ5UmpuNW9yZ3NzVEZpNXZuWkhocw?oc=5) |
| usatoday.com | West Nile virus risk grows when mosquitoes thrive in backyards | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAFBVV95cUxQT0tOemlMelhIYmJ3YUdnSTc3T29XNUlIb0lvTk5EdVJORnhTeFRWSS1OTjFKYVRaSVhCQlpNR1FCVi04dEZOd2RwemFXblZDZDQwalBrLVVnajBUTnExdlJ1aDJxdjlpT2F5WVpRNEc4Q2lpcnR5cHRCR0JTX1haNHZIOEFTSjNwaHRGdWdaczF3SEJpM3ZOaDN0cEZ3NlRSMXI3VWpEejhMNzBmV1piRjFxNlNGUDEzVmdxUnVMYVF3alUybFRXRg?oc=5) |
| Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health | What to Know About West Nile Virus | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMid0FVX3lxTE5vX1dUZ0h5dVk5SlMzVExZRFpjVW1vcXJIUnBtMFlzWVBDRjlYN2VVU3hiRzZ6TmlSeF9oRHNPMjVqMmRsWmJmTl90T3ppTWlySmhNVGRwZzNXbm1EM1dZaVMzWFNKeUJxVm53YldkVG5SQlFhNlVr?oc=5) |
| grahamleader.com | Texans could experience more than skin irritation from insect bites | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxNdnVOb2NJQ0dDQjZzWllJTHEzY1RWWmNEcmlhOGMycnNXS0hJRVF4cmZIZVdTUFlXR3VIZDNGX2hNcW0zOW1GWUdMYmxwQkJ6UHloM0lObDdERHhoLS10NHYyWGlnU0pVWnVmVXdkUXlBdFU4blVCZ0hHX09VRmZLVGVFMl94WkxOQk91bjlXdW9VWUozZzV4YjF0UWs0aG56OFE?oc=5) |
| PR Newswire | We're Amid an Active West Nile Virus Season; Here's How to Protect Yourself and Your Family | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3AFBVV95cUxObllScnN6akkxYWUzb3I2RE8zTVZPYXNEdHpSajNMdDZGQktDZGFYb25xVjdZVURVbzlWRTlwekdSLVF1U0JsVWtVUGFWeU9hX2R4XzZpbjBWNWpLV3Fkb0FHWHVzcDkxOHIxZGd0bmk4Tm1EdWVldEhmX0g1YnRzeGo0QzFyd0V1Mm0wNjZBTERKbHRlM19rSzFXSXVpV0lFV25zRFpGTENJUU1WdkgyVXUzN01pZkpmVU5JaWNaWmdJM05VZklEdWl0U1hBQWJ3cjhYOEp3b2VEenFV?oc=5) |
| Medical Xpress | Tips for avoiding potentially serious mosquito-borne illnesses | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxNY3lHNU1zcVJwN202MWdQQVRQbm9DaWVEYUV3OFVhejBaUm9oUXd5M1lhbVBFaGpSaVNSczEzMlRfWEpieHBrd0tkNWM5R0tKVVFJNk0tblJ2dE9WSlRQNklCVFZtMEJ6Tk4zcEVwOG9ISWZLWHRuY09PMzFweTY4TDNQQ3B4Skk?oc=5) |
| New York Post | Brain-swelling disease carried by mosquitos is surging — with highest numbers so far in 22 years | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizAFBVV95cUxOZEE1Y0dRTUhTdzlvSDc2QmMzUG1ndHFES1duSGdSNWNnbHV1aWo4V3IyOFRxUGFzX214WFRYVW8yWG42OU9Pc21GVWpmRjBhZ0RzTk02ZW1Tdkg3cG80c1dndklSRTd6bmczdnhTQWZTbjJ1OVpfUm11M0M5UlFlWEJ5RmdBR2JQX2M5azJlQVlCQWRweGVJQkFpVjR2VVZTMFc5VDJQVWlYXzZiazE1UEhVZC1QZkZwOVgtbjg5NUIwMnlqZlByeDdVV18?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-08-07/brain-swelling-disease-carried-by-mosquitos-is-surging*