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Maryland’s first human case of West Nile virus confirmed for 2025
by: Jenny Gable, Kaitlyn Dillon
Posted: Aug 23, 2025 / 05:00 PM EDT
Updated: Aug 23, 2025 / 05:00 PM EDT
MARYLAND (DC News Now) — The Maryland Department of Health has confirmed the state’s first human case of West Nile virus for 2025 after a Central Maryland resident tested positive for the illness.
The patient, who is an adult, is recovering from the infection, officials said in their Friday announcement. The first confirmed case came about a month after a mosquito in the Bowie area tested positive for the virus, prompting crews to spray several area neighborhoods with insecticide...
Maryland’s first human case of West Nile virus confirmed for 2025
by: Jenny Gable, Kaitlyn Dillon
Posted: Aug 23, 2025 / 05:00 PM EDT
Updated: Aug 23, 2025 / 05:00 PM EDT
MARYLAND (DC News Now) — The Maryland Department of Health has confirmed the state’s first human case of West Nile virus for 2025 after a Central Maryland resident tested positive for the illness.
The patient, who is an adult, is recovering from the infection, officials said in their Friday announcement. The first confirmed case came about a month after a mosquito in the Bowie area tested positive for the virus, prompting crews to spray several area neighborhoods with insecticide...