# Bay Area’s first human West Nile virus cases of 2026 confirmed in Santa Clara County

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-30 17:07 UTC · Category: Health

## Executive Summary
24 news sources are covering this Health story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"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.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| WRDW | S.C. declares West Nile outbreak; antibodies found in Ga. patient, too | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxQM2M3cUhQaVV6bDBJaHdtWGNVNGRESnlTNmtPMEFhanY1VDVscTZMaG51dHZnb3ExQU45MmZVLW9qSXp3cnQyYm9aUW5aZUpIYW1nYzFvdnRjcXZRN3RtYU96MHd3LUgyWUl0NzRFcG5obVpyNUF3MDZvZzFrN0llZk02SjlLaXA4MkpoV9IBoAFBVV95cUxNRmloR21sYXcxaHo3bExHU0trdjNZRTlSMmwtX1FjcW55bXdQSHhGNzB3WE9NNDJZNm5HQjBrRnA1bWYtTndqalpQUkJ4c1o4aTlaQ01kbTRTWVdtbjIwQy1KNTkzNWo4OVJveVY2OEcwSkdLa2tMNTlIZ2lJUTdjMkF1bmVybnZGazhQUlRwYlg3VWhiYVZvbEozTFRpU0Zj?oc=5) |
| wpde.com | DPH confirms 2 human cases of the West Nile Virus in Myrtle Beach | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxQREcxelQybW8xb1FBS091T2t2OUx6a3pOOGVhbFdQMU84NGJBUlJyZk9henUzN0dIRTRxVGZrQl9WdXZZQzAzTTJvNXNpYTNDS25GdjBmeWRJNTc5TFNiSTFuOHJab0dITTZwM09OdXFGN0JjNTNqNTNONzNoWU1BTklMMHZocENMSTgyX2pZa2JfU3JGMjZibg?oc=5) |
| SCNow | DPH announces West Nile Virus outbreak in Pee Dee | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxNa3lRNHA2WWRYWUVWZmtjei1fOGFfeDNjX1Fwdm9nUlp1eVllYWNUT1RvaE9ETTJHcGZKU2cwRVhyaTd1d054TW4tOXEzOVpUZXp6OXNuZ0VBeVhGVTFYYzBsZEdRX1pWX2s0RkxVcUdlS2UyWU11akxYOWZDRUEtMDJWcE0?oc=5) |
| coladaily.com | Richland County confirms first West Nile-positive mosquitoes of 2026 season | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggJBVV95cUxPa0dRZVFKMF9NSjcteXpNTjE0amdjVU50Z3dFaHJQQUNUaHEwRXdfWldVRWFkcnN1MnpGYVZSUk1xWEZDeXJQeVFUbkRWR1RhbGRva1FBSHNWY0NyZE9SMXVoLXBpWXNDRUp6YWZIQU9BQzZIUEliN0doTVlObE5ZYWs5SEVkcWluaURfMjNPQmhNSFJGSTdqZHljbzR1cUV2Y210SlJxUVlHd1FVMm82cUItZ29uZXdDMTJzY05tMkRHT3pqZXNKRnBHalpZb2dyMG1nRUg2TjUxUzBCNUhBUjdYWURnd1RpV2RSNUhZRjh1UzhIeWUxU1ladGZFeU9GdkE?oc=5) |
| WFXB | South Carolina Confirms 2 Cases Of West Nile Virus In Myrtle Beach | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxNZWxhbG1ya2F3VGM3RF96UFlCemZ2SUlVNGpsVWwtT25lRXFHeHdZVExGc0FMMGdEZUUtVWo3RXRhaG5hWjY1RURHSDdEc3VLQ20ycVJVQlRlaXJES0pHTk5iUzQ3aTZTNThuN3NJM3k3c0pFTndGemE4Sm16NXI1MzdHUTJ6Q3piQXlhTVZvdmhuNHprYnotVTJheENjOVAx?oc=5) |
| WALB | Human case of West Nile Virus confirmed, Memorial Health reports | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxPRjVTVE5UN2pqZldwM2EwRW9fN0VsbFc5OUxuS1VxYVlSSVU5WVFoTUVGVHptc21LZURsV2J3R05DeEo3MWVTSXRzTXQ0RERlX1hCc0M3dzBiT2dWNXYxLWtQWjJWRjhyNTdDb0lJQThzSVJjaG1ka3hNTlhlUldNR0tad0RZMF9ZSW5mLXc3ejhSclVaWk9oNg?oc=5) |
| CBS News | Mosquitos in Riverwoods, Illinois, test positive for West Nile Virus | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxNX1NIWlp0N1VaYjYtQUg0S3VBVXozcnBMbF9sR1NWbjFlcmw3Vy1nVVo3ZHZoN053LXpmVzl0X3VueE81V2pvQlI5OUNlZ2dvRFVoRV8yNjNseld1OGRiVzF2RVZPVkxCRTJrWGUyUW9pakNZXzVid3E4ekN3OWxSc3RGVUp5ekVrcEtv?oc=5) |
| WTOC | Human case of West Nile Virus confirmed, Memorial Health reports | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxOWUZOUlN0b1lsQlVqZzE5blk3YlVCdG1jZkJfZDRON3BxaU5LNmU4LUx0LU1oVnVlc3BGV21mVUxYSmVrU1N2MnFoTTB1Q0FiRkR5aTB5VVNqSXBJeGx4RkQyRWhNLWsxaXMzdkhoaVFHdXhBSEtqd2Z0bzlfbURUcDRiMWliU1dpNkpjTWpfVDFlV1hZYnBYMEVB?oc=5) |
| Taylorville Daily News | Second West Nile Virus-Positive Mosquito Sample Found In Christian County | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxQY1lnVzgtdFliRDkycmd2MUV2N1hhUVJueGJzQXYwZ0tMaE1oWDdONDRnLXFXTWtONkRtS2NQckphUWQtOGJleFpFaUQtdnhlMXJqc1JCcFUtc3RUcDhMc1BTWGM5NVBlOFBlZVNISVpPRmR0ZW5WODhvRWJabnF4VDFyM2NUN0tla1B1U2stTDNLdVkxZGNPbmJLRER3aTJHa2tFWER2akJrUlZlS3plbm9VcE00Z1g4bkRZby1MZmM4UQ?oc=5) |
| Greenville Business Magazine | South Carolina One of Top States for West Nile Virus | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxONFBMS0JJelJJWDZSLVllTUZwR0w0NVQ1SV9MWUNiY2FfeFRHZ2pwTjJLRHotSjhvRjFhb05vV1pKWl9uWkJLUmQwRmJBMzVOc2lwbmowZW90Q3hqMUpxenljMC1fTk1DN0ttelBqRjlyZXRXNDRJYjJ0Yk5LenNCQUFjemNuX2F1TW1FZEhVa25PREhKSkN0SzVjV3JQTzhVT3Fpc1Rkaw?oc=5) |
| The Champion Newspaper | Multiple mosquitoes test positive for West Nile Virus through DeKalb | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxPczB6TnVqZFZtYWlPOFdjX0hiTlN3VVZrY2QtakpLaGNnY0t2bE5scnIwYm1KNms1VHVHZ0NzbGh3WFVvWFBwMXhvU0hlLUd1RFpqWlBLeGRINV9LMDB6Q1FUc2RPdnVnU2ZnU0JHWmVTNlpZWGRFMEVBemJQRW1mRjFab2sxbjhzVk1GQ3QyT0VEX3NzR3lGUnRYNWJOOGhmbHBJaQ?oc=5) |
| WIS News 10 | Richland County mosquito samples test positive for West Nile virus | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxNTmwyMGg4UDRMckphdFYtbHdFV3Z5RzlMVXdGMlRnbU43NURnenN3bWJXb2Vhd2RYMFA2TmQ5RldCZ3c3UTJuZUpRdUJIbTZQZnRYaHI2bzVJQjlISmhOVkNkdGVfMXpkSmFFSGUyVkt3MmhJbm9xbUtmYWU1WDYyVFd6Y0dnLXZDM2hWT1RTZG54cEFVR0xZdnFIclnSAbABQVVfeXFMTldkSVRINkJTRjBmQW5oNExRWUlDUW1KcU1VdlRmOWNBdDJ4QXBJaFFPdkVPZGNNcFRiLXNZeXJKSHl1R1luWERvNGlPOUhMU19ucElDeDVseUFvU1RwTnR6aXExZ0pTLWVxVmJjUUlQaFFMSk1TbWE5QjFtY3oyaFphR0lybm5Ub1VhRWhvX2UyMHNRdm1aZ1dwNngwYjRwdS1KYTVVMTZvSDM0NjVQcDk?oc=5) |
| WPDE | South Carolina health officials confirm 2 West Nile virus cases in Myrtle Beach | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxPTFpyUnYwaUxYcV9HaS01b3BGb0FlTkVqUlhDeDE2VFNiZG5BNlJtWjd3M3VjVWZhSUNCRWdmRDVzR1hLZ2NRNllSLV9nUG1xemlFbG0xQmVuR1lRNThqS2tJVTA0enRxVC10ckdMQ05tRW9Nd3cyalhFdmp6T2Z3LU5idWVndkhlQjRzVi1oODBaX2MtR2dmVTBsMkVzVk02alVGT19fbWpSTFNYLUE?oc=5) |
| WMBF | 2 cases of West Nile virus confirmed in Myrtle Beach | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxNM01hZV9jMEJHTjJsaUh4a3lFS0ZiQmFXT3VDQi1JRFU2aGY0WURLc3dMTlYtWlFoRGlMNzVRM242YlRSdGt3NUo3VU5tN0dZWkxVenpYdVo4ZjJXTmt1TWRzdUhSYmhFamRoUm5KQjNsTS1xMkZnSm9HLXdwMEpTYlFTeWVzWnhxc2RN0gGfAUFVX3lxTE9FaE5INHpHeE5yNzVlVFY2T2tMc0ZoX2lLQ0xKQUtmZGJqM2kyaTBiQk50SHZfdVdCWEotWTBfSFZ2bXFEMmFTWGppRno0MDJOck5LVkJicnlDUDNhR29paVpyRWR1T3c2Z2t4UUh0YVVKeE1hTVhhQ3AwaEZ5QXNtYXRqMmRfeDFwRlRSN3pWeGxxS3dyNzEwVXZqMFM1TQ?oc=5) |
| Outbreak News Today | New York, the Bourbon virus and Lone Star ticks | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxQRkoxTEJhcnVNQlhCU2JDdjRRcDdIaEU1V3ZSWU5YRFVJdHFjQ3cxSnEwREl1cEU1MW43N201dFYzU1FZVzBELXpDQ1h3N0FwczhCZXVybk1RX3Y3cS1wMDRiMFBOWGlaXzViS0MxanYxSFYzZTVTblJYb3NROWF2VDBn?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-07-30/bay-area-s-first-human-west-nile-virus-cases-of-2026-confirmed-in-santa-clara*