The county's Health Services Agency said in a press release on Monday that the last significant increase in human West Nile vires cases was in 2023. WNV activity in California is currently at a five-year-high, according to the state Department of Public Health.
"Current surveillance indicators signal a severe West Nile virus season for 2026 with concern for a higher number of human cases," Papasozomenos said.
There have been 46 reported cases of West Nile virus in California this year, including four fatalities, compared to 14 cases at this point last year. The deaths have occurred in Butte, Fresno, Glenn, and Kings counties. According to health officials, the number of human cases typically peaks during August to September.
A female Culex quinquefasciatus mosquito rests on human skin before taking a blood meal, 2022. Also known as the southern house mosquito. Smith Collection/Gado/Getty ImagesAbout one out of five people infected with West Nile virus develop symptoms such as fever, headache, body aches, joint pain, vomiting, or rash. Fewer than 1% of the estimated 2,000 people diagnosed with West Nile virus develop severe neurological illnesses such as encephalitis or meningitis, and about 130 people die each year from the virus, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
In Stanislaus County, residents who notice an unusual number of mosquitoes or mosquitoes that bite during the day are asked to contact either the East Side Mosquito Abatement District at 209-522-4098 or the Turlock Mosquito Abatement District at 209-634-1234.
Dead birds can be a warning sign of West Nile virus in your area, and should be reported to the California West Nile Virus Dead Bird Hotline at 877-968-2473 or westnile.ca.gov.
Hence then, the article about stanislaus county confirms 1st human case of west nile virus in 2026 was published today ( ) and is available on CBS sacramento ( Middle East ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.
Read More Details
Finally We wish PressBee provided you with enough information of ( Stanislaus County confirms 1st human case of West Nile Virus in 2026 )
Also on site :
- Trump's 'economic D-Day' on Iran puts China in the crosshairs
- Venice Adds Competition Film From ‘No Other Land’ Directors, The Guardian & Jonathan Glazer About “Systems Behind Israel’s Calculated Killing Of Palestinian Civilians”
- 1978 Barry Manilow Murder Mystery Smash, Written in 15 Minutes, Had a Dark Twist Millions of Listeners Missed