Dallas County reports first West Nile virus death of 2025
A 70-year-old Dallas County man has died from the West Nile virus, DCHHS said Monday, marking the first reported West Nile death in the county this season.
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A 70-year-old Dallas County man has died from the West Nile virus, DCHHS said Monday, marking the first reported West Nile death in the county this season.
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Fauci said he was hospitalized after experiencing a fever, chills and severe fatigue.
Human cases of the mosquito-borne West Nile Virus are the highest in Texas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Dallas County Health and Human Services said the woman was a resident of the 75230 ZIP code and had underlying health conditions.
So far this year, more than 1,300 mosquito pools have tested positive for the virus across the state, a 291% increase from last year.
The now 51-year-old man said he blacked out for three weeks and was paralyzed from the neck down and on a ventilator.
With all the recent rain, experts say it's more critical than ever for families to guard themselves against the insects.
The City of Arlington has had its first sample to test positive in the area and will spray for prevention Wednesday night.
The woman had been diagnosed with neuroinvasive disease, which, according to the CDC, occurs in less than 1% of those with West Nile.
Denton County Public Health reported the first human case of West Nile Virus this year on Thursday.
