A man in Lyon County has tested positive for hantavirus, the first case reported locally in 2025.
The patient is a man in his 20s who did not require hospitalization and is isolating at home.
The Vector Borne Disease Program (VBD) will be conducting aerial larviciding applications to treat mosquito larvae beginning May 5.
UPDATE: The Washoe County Health District says additional samples of mosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile Virus in Washoe County.
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The CCHHS and DCMA report the first human case of West Nile virus in the Carson City and Douglas County area for this year. The person was confirmed to have West Nile and was diagnosed with the less severe form of the virus.
A coastal California highway swamped by deadly mudslides reopened Sunday after a nearly two-week closure that caused traffic headaches across the region.
Many people who are infected with West Nile Virus have no symptoms, but about 1 in 5 will develop flu-like illness.
The Washoe County Health District says a North Valleys resident has tested positive for West Nile Virus. It is the first human case this year in Washoe County.
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