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Category: West Nile Virus

ITIJ: Record West Nile virus infections raise travel risk across Europe

With cases emerging in Belgium and the Netherlands, West Nile virus is spreading north, putting destination risk monitoring and traveler protection in sharper focus

Oct 22, 2026

Orange County Register: Deaths mount as West Nile virus hotspots emerge in LA, Orange counties

More people are contracting mosquito-borne West Nile virus and dying in Los Angeles and Orange counties than anywhere else in California, pushing state levels to a five-year high.

Oct 22, 2026

Contagion: FAQ-What You Need to Know About West Nile Virus in 2026

After 2 adults died of West Nile virus in central North Carolina this month, this FAQ explains how the mosquito-borne virus spreads, who faces the greatest risk of severe neuroinvasive disease, and how clinicians can diagnose, manage, and help prevent infection when no vaccine or antiviral treatment exists.

Oct 16, 2026

ABC: 2 West Nile virus deaths reported in North Carolina

North Carolina health officials are warning that West Nile virus is spreading after two deaths were linked to the disease.

Oct 16, 2026

KY3: West Nile virus cases reach 20-year high, doctor shares prevention tips

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that West Nile virus peaked extra early this year. Case numbers have reached levels not seen in more than 20 years.

Oct 7, 2026

CBS: First West Nile Virus death of 2026 reported in DuPage County

DuPage County is reporting its first West Nile Virus-related death of 2026, and officials are asking residents to help limit the spread of the mosquito-borne disease.

Oct 7, 2026

FOX: California teen fighting for his life after contracting severe West Nile virus

Joseph Vazquez has spent the past three weeks at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles after contracting a rare and severe case of West Nile virus, a mosquito-borne illness.

Oct 7, 2026

Boston Globe: Public health officials report 3 new human cases of West Nile in Mass.

Three more people have tested positive for West Nile Virus, bringing the total to 11 human cases in Massachusetts.

Sep 28, 2026

NBC Los Angeles: Long Beach reports first West Nile virus-related death since 2017

Long Beach health officials reported Thursday the city’s first West Nile virus-related death since 2017 as cases of the mosquito-borne disease continue to rise.

Sep 28, 2026

AP News: Italy sees mosquitos spread the West Nile virus farther and longer as Europe warms

Italian health authorities see evidence that rising temperatures and longer warm seasons are helping mosquitoes spread West Nile virus across a wider area, during more months of the year.

Sep 28, 2026