US EditionFirst Case of West Nile Virus in NC Found in Durham County Patient, NCDHHS Says
DURHAM COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, JUL 31 – The first West Nile virus case of 2025 in Durham County underscores the need for mosquito bite prevention as about 20% of infected people develop symptoms, officials said.
- On Wednesday, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced the first reported West Nile virus case of 2025 in a Durham County resident.
- Wild birds carry West Nile virus which transmits to humans through infected mosquitoes and does not spread from person to person.
- The Centers for Disease Control reports about one in five infected people develop symptoms and about one in 150 can suffer serious neurologic illness, with no vaccine or treatments.
- Officials urge residents to drain or treat standing water after rain to prevent mosquito breeding, following all label instructions for EPA-registered insect repellent and permethrin-treated clothing.
- This time of year, West Nile virus activity increases across North Carolina, with recent mosquito detections in Pitt County during routine monitoring, said Emily Herring.
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