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Yuba County confirms first human West Nile virus case of 2026

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(FOX40.COM) — Yuba County Public Health announced on Friday confirmation of the county’s first human case of West Nile virus this year. According to officials, the patient was briefly hospitalized, and has since recovered. An online database from state Department of Health shows that as of Aug.

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  1. ABC 10 Sacramento

    West Nile virus case confirmed in Yolo County; health officials urge precautions (opens ABC 10 Sacramento)

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    ​The Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency says a Woodland resident was hospitalized for their illness.

  2. FOX 4 Dallas

    Dallas County reports first human case of West Nile virus (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

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    Dallas County is reporting its first human case of the West Nile virus for the season. First Human WNV Case Dallas County Health and Human Services said the patient is a Dallas resident in their early 50s who was diagnosed with the neuroinvasive form of the disease, which is the more severe.

  3. KVUE

    Hays County confirms first human West Nile case of 2026 (opens KVUE)

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    The Hays County Health Department said the Texas Department of State Health Services told them about the case on Aug. 12.

  4. Fox7 Austin

    West Nile Virus: First human case confirmed in Hays County (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    The first human case of West Nile Virus has been confirmed in Hays County. The Hays County Health Department says it received notification from the Texas Department of State Health Services on August 12 of the laboratory-confirmed case.

  5. FOX 40 Sacramento

    Second human case of West Nile Virus in Sacramento County confirmed (opens FOX 40 Sacramento)

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    (FOX40.COM) — Sacramento County Public Health has confirmed that a second person in the county has been diagnosed with West Nile Virus. A spokesperson with SCPH told FOX40 that they had a confirmed neuroinvasive WNV case between July 11 and August 7.

  6. FOX 40 Sacramento

    Yuba County confirms first human West Nile virus case of 2026 (opens FOX 40 Sacramento)

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    FOX 40 Sacramento's feed description

    (FOX40.COM) — Yuba County Public Health announced on Friday confirmation of the county’s first human case of West Nile virus this year. According to officials, the patient was briefly hospitalized, and has since recovered. An online database from state Department of Health shows that as of Aug.

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