Salt Lake County reports Utah's first human West Nile virus case of the year

Utah’s first 2025 West Nile virus case reported in Salt Lake County

Culex species mosquitoes spread West Nile virus. (Photo courtesy U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)Salt Lake County health officials have announced Utah’s first confirmed human case of West Nile virus this year.  The infected person is an adult diagnosed with neuroinvasive West Nile virus, a more severe form of the disease, according to a news release issued Thursday by the Salt Lake County Health Department.  The person was hospit…

Salt Lake County reports Utah's first human West Nile virus case of the year

The first human case of West Nile virus of the year has been detected in Utah, according to the Salt Lake County Health Department. According to officials, the person was hospitalized earlier this month and is now recovering at home.The person was likely infected in late July near the Jordan River in the southern half of the county and diagnosed with neuroinvasive West Nile virus, a more severe form of the disease.Due to privacy laws, no additio…