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Toronto officials report 1st human West Nile virus case

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Toronto Public Health has received a positive laboratory report identifying Toronto’s first reported case of West Nile virus for 2020 in an adult resident. West...

Spain: First West Nile virus deaths reported in Seville outbreak

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Health officials in southern Spain’s Andalusia region have announced the first human West Nile virus (WNV) deaths in the outbreak in Seville. On Thursday, a 77-year-old...

Connecticut reports 1st human West Nile virus case

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Connecticut state health officials reported today on the first human West Nile virus (WNV) case of 2020. The patient, a Connecticut resident between 40-49 years of age, became ill during the second week...

California: San Diego reports 1st West Nile virus case, Los Angeles reports first death

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews San Diego health officials reported a 61-year-old man from Alpine has been confirmed to be the first person in the county in 2020 to test positive for West Nile virus...

Massachusetts reports 1st human West Nile virus case

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The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced the first human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in the state this year. The individual is a man in his 50s who was likely exposed to the...

West Nile virus: Climate change may trigger more outbreaks in Southern California

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As climate change brings hotter weather to Southern California, coastal populations from San Diego to Santa Barbara may face an increased risk of contracting West Nile virus and other mosquito-borne diseases,...

Miami: Two additional West Nile virus cases reported

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County (DOH-Miami-Dade) has reported two additional human West Nile virus (WNV) cases. Both cases were asymptomatic...

Los Angeles County reports first West Nile virus cases of 2020

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Los Angeles County health officials are reporting the first human West Nile virus (WNV) cases of the year. Two cases have been reported–one is a neuroinvasive...

Florida: More local dengue fever, West Nile virus reported

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Florida Department of Health in Monroe County reported an additional five locally acquired dengue fever cases over the weekend. There are now 22 locally acquired...

South Dakota reports 1st human West Nile virus case

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The South Dakota Department of Health reported the first human West Nile virus (WNV) case of the year in a  McCook County resident. “Active transmission of West Nile virus is occurring in South Dakota...