Mississippi Reports First West Nile Case of 2025 Season

First case of West Nile Virus reported in Rankin County - The Oxford Eagle

The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting the first case of West Nile Virus for the 2025 mosquito season and urges all Mississippians to protect themselves from mosquito bites. This first case was confirmed in Rankin County. In 2024, Mississippi recorded 59 confirmed human cases and eight deaths related to WNV. West Nile virus is transmitted primarily through the bite of an infected mosquito. According to the Centers for Disease Co…

First Human West Nile Case of 2025 confirmed in Rankin County

It’s time to break out the bug spray. The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting the first human case of West Nile Virus for the 2025 mosquito season. The first case was confirmed in Rankin County, a surrounding county of Jackson.

MSDH reports year’s first West Nile case - Daily Leader

The first confirmed case of West Nile Virus in the state for 2025 has been confirmed by the Mississippi State Department of Health. MSDH confirmed the case occurred in Rankin County, and urges citizens to protect themselves from mosquito bites. WNV is primarily transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito. In 2024, the state recorded 59 confirmed cases of WNV in humans, and eight related deaths. Most people infected with the virus do not…

Alabama reports its first 2025 case of this dangerous virus

Alabama’s first 2025 case of West Nile virus has been reported by the state department of public health as mosquito season ramps up.The ADPH has also reported a case of Dengue Fever and a case of Malaria acquired by residents who traveled out of state.

First case of West Nile Virus in MS this year reported

The first case of West Nile Virus in Mississippi this year has been reported.

Mississippi reports first West Nile case of 2025, state health officials say

The first West Nile virus case of 2025 was reported in Mississippi Thursday morning, state health officials said.