NCDHHS says the first West Nile virus case of the year found in Duram County

North Carolina has its first case of West Nile virus for 2025, as reported by the Department of Health and Human Services. The case involves a resident of Durham County, though details about the individual's identity have not been disclosed.
Posted 7/30/2025, 9:04:55 PM Updated 7/30/2025, 10:00:05 PM

THE STORM. SO STAY TUNED FOR

THAT.

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CENTER, THE NORTH CAROLINA

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN

SERVICES HAS ANNOUNCED THE

FIRST CASE OF WEST NILE VIRUS

IN THE STATE. SO FAR THIS YEAR.

AND IT WAS FOUND IN A DURHAM

RESIDENT, WEST NILE VIRUS, OF

COURSE, TRANSMITTED THROUGH

INFECTED MOSQUITOES. THE STATE

AGENCY HAS NOT RELEASED THE