A Queens resident has been hospitalized with encephalitis, a brain infection, after contracting West Nile virus through a mosquito bite, city health officials| amNewYork
The mosquito-borne chikungunya fever poses a "medium to high risk" of local transmission in Hong Kong, as thousands of cases were reported in the neighbouring Guangdong province, a city health official has warned.| Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
NYC Health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan resigns, citing personal and professional reasons. His departure marks a major shift in city's public health leadership.| amNewYork
