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Montgomery County Confirms Its First Human Case of West Nile Virus

Jun 26, 2024 1 min read

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Montgomery County, Texas, has confirmed its first human case of West Nile virus this season. The patient, a woman in her 50s, tested positive for the virus through a blood test at a local emergency room. Health officials are currently investigating the case, and mosquito control crews are actively treating areas with positive mosquito samples. This comes amid reports of abnormally high levels of West Nile virus activity in the local mosquito population this year.

In Colorado, Arapahoe County has reported its first human case of West Nile virus for 2024. The presence of the virus in the mosquito population has been confirmed, and public health officials are urging residents to take precautions as mosquito season continues. Last year, Colorado experienced its worst outbreak of West Nile virus in two decades, with 631 cases across 40 counties, including 383 hospitalizations and 50 deaths.

Southern Nevada Health District has also confirmed two cases of West Nile virus, with both patients, males over the age of 60, currently recovering. The district is promoting its Fight the Bite campaign, which encourages residents to eliminate standing water and report mosquito activity. This follows the detection of the virus in 230 mosquito pools across 30 ZIP codes in the area.

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