First human case of West Nile Virus reported in Champaign County for 2024
The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District reports the affected person is a resident of Champaign, in their 60s, who tested positive for the infection in September.
LA County reports first West Nile death of 2024
The patient, a resident of the San Fernando Valley, was hospitalized and died from “neurological illness caused by severe West Nile virus.”
San Diego County records first West Nile case since 2022
A 71-year-old man who recently traveled to rural Colorado tested positive for West Nile Virus, registering as San Diego County’s first human case since 2022, according to a statement from the county health department released Thursday afternoon.
Champaign County records first human case of West Nile Virus
The City of Champaign and Champaign County as a whole have recorded their first human case of West Nile Virus in 2024. The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District said human cases would be probable after it upgraded the county’s West Nile alert status at the start of the month.
First case of human West Nile virus this year detected in San Diego County
A 71-year-old man has tested positive for West Nile virus, making him the first human case reported in San Diego County this year, authorities said Thursday.
L.A. County's first West Nile death of the year reported by health officials
Los Angeles County health officials Thursday reported the county's first West Nile virus death of 2024. The patient, a resident of the San Fernando Valley, was hospitalized and died from "neurological illness caused by severe West Nile virus,
Winnebago County officials report first human case of West Nile virus in the county for 2024. Here's what to know.
According to a news release from Winnebago County Public Health, the patient is a resident of Winnebago County. No further information was released. Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data show there have been two deaths from West Nile virus in Wisconsin and another one in Illinois.
HHS says 2 people have died in Nebraska of West Nile Virus
The deaths of two people in Central Nebraska have been attributed to West Nile Virus, according to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.
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