LA County Reports First West Nile Virus Death of Year
County health officials said 15 infections have been reported this year, while state surveillance shows 30 human cases and three deaths across California.
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A resident of the San Fernando Valley died of the West Nile virus; specialists recalled the importance of preventive measures
LA County Reports First West Nile Virus Death of Year
Los Angeles County health officials confirmed the county’s first West Nile virus death of the year Thursday, as state officials warned that activity from the mosquito-borne disease has reached a five-year high across California. The person who died was a San Fernando Valley resident who was hospitalized with neurological illness caused by severe West Nile virus, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. No additional infor…
LA County health officials confirm first West Nile virus death of 2026
In this photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a female Culex quinquefasciatus mosquito, also known as the southern house mosquito, sits on a person’s skin before taking a blood meal in 2022.
Los Angeles County health officials confirmed the first death of the year related to the West Nile virus on Thursday. State authorities also warned that the activity of this mosquito-borne disease reached its highest level in five years in California. The person who died resided in the San Fernando Valley and was hospitalized with a neurological disease caused by a serious infection of the West Nile virus, reported the Los Angeles County Departm…
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