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NYC sees first human case of West Nile virus in 2026

By Big New York · 08/19/2026 · Updated 08/19/2026

New York City has its first human case of West Nile virus of 2026, according to health officials. In this photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a female Culex quinquefasciatus mosquito, also known as the southern house mosquito, sits on a person’s skin before taking a blood meal in 2022..

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New York City has its first human case of West Nile virus of 2026, according to health officials. In this photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a female Culex quinquefasciatus mosquito, also known as the southern house mosquito, sits on a person’s skin before taking a blood meal in 2022..

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