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First 2025 West Nile virus case in New Mexico confirmed by health department
The New Mexico Department of Health has confirmed the first West Nile virus case of 2025 in the state on Thursday. According to NMDOH, a Valencia County resident was hospitalized with the infection and has since been discharged.
First West Nile Virus Case Confirmed In Michigan: How Does The Infection Spread Through The Body?
First human case of West Nile virus has been confirmed in Michigan. Although the threat isn’t high, one must know the how to stay safe and who may be at risk to get the virus.
New Orleans confirmed first case of neuroinvasive West Nile virus this year
Louisiana’s first human case of West Nile in Orleans Parish comes as mosquito activity climbs, with 10 others infected statewide and hundreds of positive mosquito pools detected.
First human case of West Nile in Michigan reported for 2025. Where the virus was detected
MDHHS says the case is the first detected in humans in Michigan this year. Mosquito-borne illnesses peak in August and September.
Michigan health officials confirm first West Nile virus human case in 2025
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services confirmed the state's first West Nile virus human case in 2025.
Dozen of mosquitoes test positive for West Nile Virus in local county
A local county alerted the community that a dozen mosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile Virus. Greene County Public Health officials were notified by the Ohio Department of Health that 12 mosquito samples taken from Bellbrook, Beavercreek, and Fairborn tested positive for West Nile Virus, according to a media release.
Cases of West Nile Virus on the rise in North Dakota, Cass County reports six infections
Fourteen human cases of West Nile virus, including three cases requiring hospitalization, have been reported in the state this summer. Cases have been identified in nine counties: Cass, Burleigh, Hettinger, McLean, Mercer, Richland, Morton, Kidder and Stutsman. Most cases have been reported since mid-July, with cases nearly doubling this week.
Concerns grow around West Nile Virus in Berks County
READING, Pa. - West Nile virus continues to cause concerns in the Berks area, after mosquitoes in several areas test positive. "That's very concerning about viruses," says Aamiah Switon, Reading. Over at city park,
West Nile virus detected in mosquitos in Ross County
There is no vaccine or specific treatment for the virus. Though mosquitoes testing positive for West Nile Virus is not uncommon, the Ross County Health District recommends the following steps to protect yourself and the community from bites and to reduce the mosquito population.
West Nile Virus detected twice in R.I. so far this season, officials say
The virus was found in mosquito samples collected in Bristol and East Providence in July, according to the state Department of Environmental Management.
Michigan’s first human case of West Nile Virus in 2025 detected in Livingston County
It only takes one bite from an infected mosquito to cause a severe illness. There is no vaccine or specific treatment for West Nile.
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Mosquito samples in Wayne, Macomb, Washtenaw counties test positive for West Nile virus
So far this summer, at least 44 samples of mosquitoes in Michigan have tested positive for a mosquito-borne illness. That ...
El Paso leaders urge West Nile Virus awareness amid active mosquito season
Health officials advise that mosquitoes in the Upper Valley have tested positive for West Nile Virus. West Nile Virus is the leading cause of mosquito-borne disease in the continental United States.