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RIDOH Announces First Human Case of West Nile Virus in 2026 WNV Risk Level Has Been Lowered Due to Seasonally Low Mosquito Populations
October 09, 2026
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 9 -- The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management issued the following news release:

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RIDOH Announces First Human Case of West Nile Virus in 2026 WNV risk level has been lowered due to seasonally low mosquito populations

October 08, 2026

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are announcing the State's first case of West Nile Virus (W . . .

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