First Human West Nile Virus Case Confirmed in Butte County

Otero County man tests positive for West Nile virus

(KVIA) -- An Otero County man in his 30s tested positive for West Nile virus, the New Mexico Department of Health reported Friday. Another woman in her 70s also tested positive in Bernalillo County. The man is recovering at home while the woman is in the hospital, NMDOH said. West Nile virus spreads by mosquitos and can cause severe illness in people, horses and birds. NMDOH said people should protect themselves from mosquito bites, especially i…

West Nile case confirmed; warm weather expected

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1st human West Nile Virus case reported in Tarrant County

Tarrant County Public Health confirmed its first human West Nile virus case of 2026 is the severe neuroinvasive form of the disease.

Teen confirmed as Butte County’s first human West Nile Virus case of 2026

The Butte County Public Health (BCPH) has announced the an 18-year-old is confirmed to be the first person in Butte County to contract West Nile Virus in 2026.

First human West Nile virus case confirmed in Butte County

BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. — Butte County Public Health has confirmed the first human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in Butte County this year. The case involves a person under

Mosquitos carrying Jamestown Canyon and West Nile virus found in Douglas County

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Neb. (KLKN) — Douglas County Health Department (DCHD) announced the identification of Jamestown Canyon virus and West Nile virus in three mosquito pools. The DCHD said there is no human cases in Douglas County reported. “Finding these viruses in mosquito populations is an important reminder that mosquito season is here,” said Lindsay Huse, health director for the Douglas...