Category: West Nile Virus
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
10/11 NOW: Four West Nile virus cases confirmed in Lancaster County
Four people in Lancaster County have tested positive for West Nile virus, the health department said Tuesday. According to the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department, two of the four people were hospitalized.
Aug 26, 2026
LA Times: Dead of a mosquito bite: L.A. records West Nile fatality as California cases hit 5-year high
After an abnormally warm winter and a blistering March heat wave, California has seen a surge in mosquito activity that has driven West Nile virus cases to a five-year high. As of last week, there had been 30 human cases of the virus and three fatalities across the state, according to the California Department of Public Health.
Aug 26, 2026
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