Stanislaus County reports first West Nile virus death of 2026
The death comes during a West Nile season California health officials have called the most active in five years.
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The death comes during a West Nile season California health officials have called the most active in five years.
Placer County has reported its first human case of West Nile virus this season as mosquito activity continues across the region and cases statewide have climbed to more than three times the number reported at this point last year.
Yolo County has reported its first death from West Nile virus this year as health officials say mosquito activity increases across the county and throughout California.
Stanislaus County has reported its first human case of West Nile virus for 2026 as the number of cases in California surges compared to recent years.
As of Aug. 13, Butte County had reported six human cases of West Nile virus. Statewide, 18 cases have been reported so far in 2026.
A Woodland resident was hospitalized for West Nile virus, marking the first human case of the illness in Yolo County this year, public health officials said.
A Glenn County resident has died from West Nile virus, marking the county's first death linked to the mosquito-borne illness and California's second of 2026, public health officials said.
The Glenn County case is California's second reported West Nile virus death this year.
San Joaquin County officials have confirmed the first detection of West Nile virus this season, sparking warnings for residents to protect themselves and prepare their homes.
Chickens are a common sight in the Yuba-Sutter region — wandering neighborhoods, perching in trees, and sometimes causing a little trouble. But some have a much bigger job.
A Placer County man's death has been confirmed as the fifth in California in 2025 to be linked to West Nile virus, public health officials say.
Public health officials in Solano County confirmed a positive West Nile Virus detection in mosquitoes collected from near the Birds Landing area in the Sacramento delta.
Vector control officials announced Wednesday their first positive mosquito sample test for West Nile virus in the Sacramento area this season.
Here's where the mosquito-borne diseases West Nile virus and eastern equine encephalitis are being reported in the U.S. in 2024.
Last weekend's midsummer rain storm is now causing mosquito concerns in Northern California.
As Dr. Anthony Fauci recovers from West Nile virus, here's what to know about the illness, including how it's contracted, its symptoms and how to avoid getting it.
Fauci said he was hospitalized after experiencing a fever, chills and severe fatigue.
Hotter and more humid summers are making mosquito seasons longer, opening the door for more West Nile virus infections.
Officials on Thursday reported the first death from West Nile Virus in El Dorado County this year.
Health officials said a 65-year-old man died from the West Nile virus, making it the first West Nile virus-related death in five years in Placer County.
A Roseville woman is recovering in the hospital after being diagnosed with West Nile virus.
A Roseville woman was left unable to walk after she contracted the West Nile Virus. She's been in the hospital for nearly a month undergoing intense physical therapy.
Another Northern California county is reporting their first death of the year linked to the West Nile virus.
Another Northern California county is reporting their first death of the year linked to the West Nile virus.
West Nile spreads as mosquitoes bite infected birds and then people, making both bird and mosquito populations important parts of public health surveillance for the disease.
