Bay Area’s first human West Nile virus cases of 2026 confirmed in Santa Clara County
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"Bay Area’s first human West Nile virus cases of 2026 confirmed in Santa Clara County" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 25 articles from 24 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include WRDW, wpde.com, SCNow and coladaily.com. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only — no AI-written claims. Updated 92d ago.
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Coverage (30)
- S.C. declares West Nile outbreak; antibodies found in Ga. patient, too WRDW · 94d ago
- DPH confirms 2 human cases of the West Nile Virus in Myrtle Beach wpde.com · 94d ago
- DPH announces West Nile Virus outbreak in Pee Dee SCNow · 94d ago
- Richland County confirms first West Nile-positive mosquitoes of 2026 season coladaily.com · 94d ago
- South Carolina Confirms 2 Cases Of West Nile Virus In Myrtle Beach WFXB · 94d ago
- Human case of West Nile Virus confirmed, Memorial Health reports WALB · 94d ago
- Mosquitos in Riverwoods, Illinois, test positive for West Nile Virus CBS News · 94d ago
- Human case of West Nile Virus confirmed, Memorial Health reports WTOC · 94d ago
- Second West Nile Virus-Positive Mosquito Sample Found In Christian County Taylorville Daily News · 94d ago
- South Carolina One of Top States for West Nile Virus Greenville Business Magazine · 94d ago
- Multiple mosquitoes test positive for West Nile Virus through DeKalb The Champion Newspaper · 94d ago
- Richland County mosquito samples test positive for West Nile virus WIS News 10 · 94d ago
- South Carolina health officials confirm 2 West Nile virus cases in Myrtle Beach WPDE · 94d ago
- 2 cases of West Nile virus confirmed in Myrtle Beach WMBF · 94d ago
- New York, the Bourbon virus and Lone Star ticks Outbreak News Today · 97d ago
- What is Bourbon Virus? Confirmed case in New York AL.com · 97d ago
- MDH confirms first Maryland West Nile virus case of 2026 WJLA · 98d ago
- Utah Mosquito Samples Testing Positive for West Nile Have Jumped From 39 to 296 in a Single Season Medical Daily · 99d ago
- First human case of West Nile Virus confirmed in Cache County Cache Valley Daily · 99d ago
- West Nile Virus confirmed in Logan The Herald Journal · 99d ago
- West Nile Virus confirmed in Logan mosquito samples KVNU · 99d ago
- Second human case of West Nile virus confirmed in Utah for 2026 FOX 13 News Utah · 99d ago
- Daily news: West Nile Virus has been confirmed in two Logan mosquito samples Utah Public Radio · 99d ago
- Davis County health officials warn of increased West Nile activity FOX 13 News Utah · 99d ago
- Salt Lake County Health Department reports first human West Nile Virus case of 2026 KUTV · 99d ago
- Weather plays part in West Nile virus cases exploding in Utah mosquitoes FOX 13 News Utah · 99d ago
- Salt Lake County reports first West Nile virus case of 2026 KSL.com · 99d ago
- Fresno County confirms first case of WNV infection in 2026 Mid Valley Times · 100d ago
- Year's First 2 Human Cases Of West Nile Virus Confirmed In Bay Area Patch · 100d ago
- Public Health Reports First Human Case of West Nile Virus in Los Angeles County for 2026 Culver City Observer · 100d ago
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