KY: 2025 West Nile

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Source: https://www.wave3.com/2025/08/08/case-west-nile-reported-louisville-resident/

Case of West Nile reported in Louisville resident
By Melissa Ratliff
Published: Aug. 8, 2025 at 9:24 AM EDT|Updated: 9 hours ago

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness was notified of a laboratory-confirmed case of West Nile virus in a Louisville resident.

This is the first confirmed case of 2025.

There have been no deaths related to West Nile virus in 2025 to date.​..

 

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Source: https://www.kentuckytoday.com/news/...cle_3e5610c4-5fdf-4fa3-b126-45bc0f8b0515.html

6 human cases of West Nile reported in state
By TOM LATEK, Kentucky Today Sep 17, 2025 Updated 1 hr ago

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Public Health officials are reporting there have been six human cases of West Nile infections so far this year in Kentucky, one each in six counties; with six other counties having veterinary disease cases or infections in mosquitoes, birds, or other animals have been reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Through Sept. 16, the six counties with one human case each are Anderson, Daviess, Fayette, Franklin, Jefferson and McCreary. Non-human cases have been confirmed in Bourbon, Boyle, Grayson, Jessamine, Lewis and Mercer counties, according to the CDC. 40 states have reported human West Nile cases, totaling 986 nationwide.​..
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Source: https://fox56news.com/news/local/lexington/west-nile-virus-cases-found-in-fayette-county-kentucky/

West Nile virus cases found in Fayette County, Kentucky
by: Dustin Massengill
Posted: Sep 19, 2025 / 08:04 PM EDT
Updated: Sep 19, 2025 / 08:24 PM EDT

Three West Nile virus cases were identified in Fayette County.
All three cases required hospitalization, the health department says.
Mosquito spraying will occur in affected ZIP codes next week.


LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — Three human cases of West Nile virus have been identified in Fayette County.​..

 

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Source: https://spectrumnews1.com/ky/lexington/news/2025/09/30/west-nile-virus


West Nile Virus hos­pi­talizes seven in Jefferson County
BY Spectrum News Staff Kentucky
PUBLISHED 5:13 PM ET Sep. 30, 2025

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — West Nile Virus cases are rising in Jefferson County and the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness wants to make sure the community is aware.​

According to a release from LMPHW, nine residents have contracted the virus and seven have needed to go to the hospital. Everyone infected with the virus are adults between 40 and 70 years old.

“We are seeing a higher-than-usual number of West Nile virus cases this season, and we urge residents to take mosquito prevention seriously,” said Connie Mendel, chief health strategist for LMPHW.​..