Louisville Confirms 1st Human West Nile Case of 2026, Plans Mosquito Fogging
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Updated · WLKY Louisville · Jul 20
Louisville Confirms 1st Human West Nile Case of 2026, Plans Mosquito Fogging
3 articles · Updated · WLKY Louisville · Jul 20
Summary
Louisville health officials confirmed the city’s first human West Nile virus case of 2026, after 12 confirmed human cases were recorded last year.
Wyandotte/Oakdale mosquitoes tested positive for the virus last week, and the city said it will conduct mosquito fogging Monday evening in response.
West Nile spreads through bites from infected mosquitoes; the health department withheld details about the patient for confidentiality reasons.
Louisville has not recorded a West Nile death since 2023, underscoring that the latest case is a public-health warning rather than a reported fatal outbreak.