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West Nile Virus

NC reports first West Nile case of 2026

  • Aug 6

Steps to take to protect yourself against mosquitoes and ticks

  • Aug 2, 2025

First case of West Nile virus confirmed in Durham County

  • Jul 30, 2025

2 severe cases of West Nile virus found in western North Carolina

  • Jul 31, 2024

NC West Nile Virus victim was from Cumberland County

  • Oct 3, 2022

First West Nile Virus-related death reported in the North Carolina

  • Sep 30, 2022

West Nile Virus activity higher than average in NC

  • Sep 19, 2022

First case of West Nile virus confirmed in Cumberland County

  • Sep 9, 2022

Latest Videos

2:31

Mosquito resistance grows as West Nile Virus monitored in NC

  • Aug 6
1:10

2 severe cases of West Nile virus found in western North Carolina

  • Jul 31, 2024
2:34

Person in Cumberland County is first death from West Nile Virus in NC

  • Oct 4, 2022
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NC West Nile Virus victim was from Cumberland County

  • Oct 3, 2022
0:38

West Nile Virus activity higher than average in NC

  • Sep 19, 2022
0:25

First case of West Nile virus confirmed in Cumberland County

  • Sep 9, 2022
2:04

Cumberland County has state's first West Nile death of 2018

  • Jul 21, 2018
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West Nile virus claims its first life in North Carolina this year

  • Jul 20, 2018

Latest Stories

'We can control the outbreak': Duke infectious disease doctor says COVID-19 situation will get worse before it gets better

A Duke University professor that has studied medicine and global health believes the COVID-19 pandemic is only going to get worse before it gets better.

  • Mar 19, 2020

Raleigh cracks top 10 for worst mosquito cities, Orkin says

Raleigh cracked the top 10 in a list most residents would rather not be part of.

  • May 20, 2019
WTVD

NC's first confirmed West Nile death of 2018 is in Cumberland County

North Carolina's first death and first confirmed case of West Nile virus in 2018 happened in Cumberland County, where an elderly person contracted the illness, according to the NC Department of Health and Human Services.

  • Jul 21, 2018

Fayetteville prepares for buzzy mosquito season

If the mosquitoes seem worse than normal, you're right. All the rain has made everything wet and ripe for the annoying, disease-carrying insects.

  • Jun 8, 2016
WTVD

First West Nile virus death this year confirmed in NC

North Carolina's first West Nile virus death this year was confirmed by the Department of Health and Human Services' Division of Public Health Tuesday.

  • Sep 8, 2015