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N.C. Health Dept. Announces First West Nile Virus Case of 2026
August 06, 2026
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 6 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release:

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NCDHHS Announces First West Nile Virus Case of 2026

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is investigating the state's first case of disease associated with West Nile virus in 2026. The case occurred in a resident of Gaston County. Additionally, a West Nile virus-positive blood donor was identified . . .

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