8/29/24 West Nile Virus Claims Lives in FDL and Brown Counties
29 August 2024 News
The state’s Department of Health Services has confirmed two state residents have died and another was hospitalized because of the West Nile virus illness. The first three human cases were reported in Outagamie, Fond du Lac, and Brown counties. Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says the deaths occurred in Fond du Lac and Brown counties. The virus has also been detected in mosquitoes, animals, and healthy blood donors whose blood screened positive for West Nile Virus. West Nile Virus is spread to humans, birds, and other animals through the bite of an infected mosquito. Mosquitoes acquire it by feeding on infected birds. It is not spread directly from person to person, animal to animal, or animal to person. Every year an average of 18 human cases are reported in the state. It can occur any time that mosquitoes are active; however, most people with it report becoming ill in August or September.
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