Fresno County health officials confirm 1st human West Nile Virus death of 2025

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- Fresno County wellness officials person confirmed the county's archetypal quality West Nile Virus decease this year.

This is the 3rd quality decease from the microorganism successful California successful 2025.

Health officials did not supply immoderate further accusation connected the patient.

Back successful June, a Tulare County nonmigratory besides died from the virus.

Symptoms of the microorganism see a fever, caput oregon assemblage aches, and associated pain.

Some patients whitethorn not make immoderate symptoms astatine all.

Officials urge utilizing insect repellent with DEET, wearing agelong sleeves outdoors, and draining lasting h2o to little the hazard of getting bitten and contracting the disease.