Category: Vector-Borne Diseases
CBS News: Orange County confirms first human West Nile virus case of 2026
Orange County Health Care Agency officials have confirmed the county’s first human West Nile case of 2026, which some medical experts believe could be one of the worst mosquito seasons on record.
Aug 6, 2026
WBOC: West Nile virus detected in Delaware for first time this year
Delaware has detected West Nile virus for the first time in 2026 after a sentinel chicken in eastern Kent County tested positive, state officials announced Wednesday.
Aug 6, 2026
WXII: North Carolina detects first West Nile Virus illness, early mosquito activity raises concern
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is encouraging residents to protect themselves after confirming the state’s first West Nile virus illness of 2026.
Aug 6, 2026
EuroNews: West Nile virus spreads in Europe? Greece reports surge, Italy leads infections, first case in Germany
The spread of West Nile virus — a mosquito-borne disease transmitted primarily by infected mosquitoes — in Greece is showing an upward trend, according to the National Public Health Organisation.
Aug 6, 2026
USA Today: Dengue alerts issued in these Florida locations. How to protect against mosquitoes
The Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County issued an alert for mosquito-borne illness on Aug. 3 in response to a recently confirmed case of “locally-acquired” dengue.
Aug 6, 2026
Washington Post: Virginia reports its first locally acquired dengue case
Virginia health officials on Tuesday announced the state’s first documented case of locally acquired dengue, saying a resident who had not traveled outside Virginia was probably infected after being bitten by a mosquito that had previously bitten an infected traveler.
Aug 6, 2026
Hartford Courant: CT officials say tick testing submissions set new record with ‘concerning’ trend discovered
Officials with the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station said they have received nearly 5,200 tick submissions this year, setting a new record for the agency’s tick testing program.
Aug 6, 2026
Axios: “Rabbit fever” suspected in New York as rare illness resurfaces
Three suspected cases of the rare tick-borne illness tularemia, also known as “rabbit fever,” have been identified on Long Island, Suffolk County health officials said Monday.
Aug 6, 2026
FOX: No cure, no vaccine: Experts warn of rare Bourbon virus after first NY case
A rarely diagnosed tick-borne virus with no vaccine or specific treatment has been confirmed in New York for the first time, prompting researchers to warn that additional infections may be going undiagnosed.
Aug 3, 2026
Wichita Eagle: Rare tick-borne Bourbon virus was first discovered in Kansas
New York’s first confirmed case of Bourbon virus — and the story of the man who survived it — is bringing national attention to a rare tick-borne virus that was first identified in Kansas a little over a decade ago.
Aug 3, 2026