Hays County Reports Its First Human Case of West Nile Virus in 2025

Hill Country resident tests positive for West Nile virus, officials say

West Nile virus is a potentially serious illness that spreads to humans through a bite by an infected mosquito

One person in Hays County tests positive for West Nile virus

This is the second case of mosquito-borne illness in a person in Central Texas this year. Rain has increased the type of mosquito that carries the …

Hays County reports first human West Nile case of 2025 mosquito season

The Hays County Health Department says that a positive case of West Nile was detected in the county on Tuesday.The county says that this is the first reported h

Hays County officials confirm first case of West Nile Virus

Lab results were revealed on Tuesday confirming the case. It is unknown what city the patient lives in.

Hays County reports its first human case of West Nile Virus in 2025

A positive human case of West Nile has been detected in Hays County.

Person tests positive for West Nile Virus in Hays County

The Hays County Health Department (HCHD) was notified on July 29 that a lab confirmed a human case of West Nile Virus (WNV). HCHD said it was the first reported human case of WNV in the county in 2025. Due to privacy reasons, HCHD is not releasing any details about the patient. “WNV is a disease that is spread by the bite of infected mosquitoes,” HCHD wrote in a press release emailed to The Star. “Mosquitoes can become infected when they feed on…