From Fresno 26 News
September 1, 2022
FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — The Fresno County Department of Public Health (FCDPH) confirmed a human death caused by West Nile Virus (WNV).
The department has reported nine positive human cases of WNV this year, and that number is expected to increase.
There 14 positive cases and one death reported in Fresno County in 2021.
According to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) in 2021, there were 129 reported WNV cases in the state, including 12 deaths.
Since WNV was first introduced into California in 2003, there have been more than 7,300 human WNV cases and more than 330 WNV-related deaths across the state.