# West Nile virus detected in nearly twice as many NYC mosquito pools as last year

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-07 13:07 UTC · Category: Health

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

## Intelligence Brief
"West Nile virus detected in nearly twice as many NYC mosquito pools as last year" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Crain's New York Business, Larchmont Loop, New York Post and Patch. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| amNewYork | Health Department to treat for West Nile Virus-carrying mosquitoes in Queens, Staten Island and city wetlands | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxPRmdqUEtZU0FQUnVUQUFPTEtxRTE0dlZ5RXctOTQxQTlpZ0liVVdUYU14bUVFYmFDNFBadTB4N19DbkVta1NSOVppN05tSHdRcF9DQ0hELW1ZVFFGM1I4Mjh1c3F1VDB0d2pqNVBRTFBsOHI3QS1mMVV0TGZvQ09FY0NxNFlkeUtPaEpIR3N3?oc=5) |
| riverheadnewsreview.timesreview.com | Riverhead mosquito tests positive for West Nile virus | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxOUHRrLTgzU0hDRTJ2bjdLeGNBYXJhZ3VxbklwZVY3MmlMOUhwaDZwUTlZZUdCVWRfR3NiQVJFa3BPRVpYLUptUDljTmhxOWppRjJFNmdUNlA0QTl6MFhEbWhFX19ZMHhJU1k2dkE5bmtfYzNlN3lVN3BkVmxjOWJzeExNVWhka21TR0lPcFJ1Y3R4S1luN1AtRnd4aTFtajVnUzNHZEh0ckVPQm10SUxYWk1YQQ?oc=5) |
| News12 | Westchester | Mosquitoes With West Nile Virus Discovered In Rye | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxNSmNyX056bjVuT1FSUFJScUJXUGhxWUYwaFJHS3lwb2VFUjZMYTJLU2p4RldJSE5wZ0t3M0ZyQmJHaC1ydnZGRVlod3NRdGVXTlJYeEx4Wk9sSHVVeThwTTZuVk9VbExWLVdWdWk4TkQxSmZ4THQtOEo1OFpxT3Q3UHRvWlFKdElJbnFaYTBxeXExYzg2SW5tMFdJWjFvQUIyRjhwZmIzcUo1R1BQQmNRajQ5aw?oc=5) |
| USA Today | How NYC is working to stop mosquitoes as West Nile concerns rise | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi6AFBVV95cUxOeUpzVF8wV0UzV0t3TDJVcXBqYnc1M2VPd0dNX2pValZaV3FDeUQwVGZXbTBUMXRYSGpxOTNIRjE4RXJMQlVEM2l0d3hWVkI3TjgtVVdtaDhMSVQtUnp5UUVLcmRSNks3cnhTaE1pYTdJUGZGZ3ZIaGZIeTRUTXRySDNJYjU0U1dkUFBoa3k3Q25ENVlBS0psT1NmdGgxRHo0VkhScnB2NGFLelVyLWhKQUJsUkNRcXdKZ3FMMzBKenFnVm1IblJDQUtsQ20tMDRaemZ5MjNrVFk1Y0lmaWVpb0tHUFcxSUJz?oc=5) |
| SILive.com | Staten Island is only NYC borough that has positive West Nile tests in every ZIP code, data shows | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0wFBVV95cUxNOTBYUkdiYmRGQ3hhM1BlYTZQLUY4Zm5OYlJtQ05jZExETHFjblJsMUlSZmxPc0wzVVVhelBJSkhSUUNTTWExTU1YdW1yNzhmRkpZM1dDMXJURElINlR3QVlJemxFZDJ0SGc3Zzh0Mm9oYkpvT3R2enl1MjlEclgwb2pYVHlqTGc3ZmRUUkVfU191bW81c1UwaUN4b0NkaEFBUm5IdzRMdm10dU9paXptWWdWRUJkZ2dfNXdhbE5YenZqd0piZVZuUDJQNTZQdldMUS1J0gHnAUFVX3lxTFBCUFBubTBEaHJQcWZOdFhtdXgtbVdlQ2pLQUxqTlhjd3UyVUotYW0xQ3FTQmtUU2hrYS1iM2JiNi1CZG9oMWQwazhKS0IzUy12LW1ic0N5VmN3Qjg0ZnprcjU0c2tqdHJmY3pkUTIwR1ZzQm1XdEE0ZlIwc1pyQzl) |
| usatoday.com | NYC officials see increase in West Nile virus mosquitoes. What to know | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi5gFBVV95cUxQcXAyNjZOalBQc2xIOUZWNXhSczRKZXZkbUV3Q1BHYW5RS0tOdGdRWXJYOFNZWTZLTmdfaks2M3NpOTN4WWJ1ODJEY1l0RFhsSklkaEl6b3BQT21Hc0ZYZmdXMkdlcFRoOW8xRzdfb3Z3M1Vpck9xLW4ycHBKT0VWOVotZlcwVkdZQXF6Y2JPZDFXSHhHWjhfcUhxa1FvMmo3cTQwRzkzSnpoS0FudThlQlF2MzJFZ2hIWDAyWFB0cHlwVExkb2xCdEJQdUNXRTMtTlAxU2ctVVowQmd2cElqMHg0c2dndw?oc=5) |
| The City Reporter | Insect discoveries: Bug edition 🦟🪲 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxOTzhhaVhTZzcxcXktNGpNM2xyc2gwSnNsRU5zQ1RqUUJ6MUhtUXNLRzNhNU5Ocm5XU1YzMVBaWXhsS3Fxc3dNazZLOTlCLWtfdnJvN21XQmJDVFl4QVRvWTlQZUEzRkVPX3RFQ1dJVVVCWkdPTFFaeWJ2dzdFS29zaXVBdkxHRXFUTDQ4ZXF5c3U4MXY2MjVKZ01PbXJWbU13?oc=5) |
| Patch | West Nile Virus Detected In Manhattan: Here's Where | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxQSUZnS0ZkdXZlcE81Y3JhWFNGTTQwQUgtRVRiU0ZBMHBpRTlBOUt4TmNlLVNFVTBBb3Q5anJEb2JQU1ZiVnFuRUV5WHZxaVJoMzhIWGt4MWNSbnY2UDhYTXg2QzAtTE9rcVNBQ3hGMlRnLW1RTzkwU2JUcG9qb0FWU0gyR21WeHZSM3BpSTc3MNIBpAFBVV95cUxOZWl5cVVXSnEtMzFWOGFTU1NZdTRMZ0JFOEtOZkdieEVZaWgwUlp1bnBIRFhhUzdlR2RadXVNUjU0YmgwRHdoVE5KenBOajdPandOZWFfSUZEY0psZ1dRNDc0eXcta3dQOTBiSXh3aWRMMHIzTW9FWUt1bTNwYmZHd1pKb3FWOG0zYkFmQWV5Z0lJZjVna19iQ0VtUWd2RjBvNUtDXw?oc=5) |
| Brooklyn Eagle | NYC beefs up West Nile virus efforts as the number of infected mosquitoes jumps | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxQVWVzZkh4YVIyekRLZUZzWGxCOUFDM1BPbm81bXQyb1k4NHBpWElsQkdVWXdKS1VHdktNLUVQMkV0YlBaNUJ0dFJxbVhyU1ZQMlIxaW1rVlpFbmdMdTgxRnBFbXU0cG83RmZIY2ZOMEFKaFptcmhFTlJGZmxxR3VUZlpMSmh1dUl5cURpb0ZFNERTWnloMzlqXw?oc=5) |
| Lohud | West Nile-positive mosquitos found in Westchester. What to know | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxQd0NGSDNxYnlrQTJtT2pmQ1ZtcWNaUlA1QXF6NTJnenpCR1dXQzJTbllDWF9kdkszazFoUUEtOEhpalU4OUNsNjJETm1uOEFFNVNRQy1xb2lpNDBjQWp4ODg3LTlCOVFLbVZEQTV2Zzk1Vm5TeU9YNS1KWlRTTWhXZ1ZzNXhYMGdPLWJYcThqcjczcFRwUmthcjk5WUdrTElEaFFDc09EaVFMMkNNV3pKYzBQaWxHM1I4Q29wRXln?oc=5) |
| Crain's New York Business | Health Department warns of increased West Nile virus risk after surge of infected mosquitoes | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxPNmticEM3YjJJYlhRaHB4Q0p2cVc2c2h3eFpzU042ZWZzTi16YTd4NGtXb2dsLU1OWXVsZWgzX3NkSmVfcllUakR5anVGWGg4TkJoZjJhdTRacndrdFhyR1IyRVZTZ1d1cHd5MlNERkRKTFpra0RHRDNvV2FXaHF4VklYQjlpRU1rX2ZGM1BDWlltYlFLRk8xRzVwYw?oc=5) |
| Larchmont Loop | West Nile Virus in Rye | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiXkFVX3lxTE5MX3pqMzNZR2FXLVFpbC1KQkw0VExGOU5FQzhTZm0zc0NUSm9WQzBDVVhyamt4OEp4X09TaFUwQU5HeTJndHNIVWpLVlF5d1o1UXZfSFBjalIwV2ZoeFE?oc=5) |
| New York Post | Number of NYC mosquito pools testing positive for West Nile virus has doubled since last year: health officials | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi8AFBVV95cUxPRWlSQ25OQS1WZVNqYzRBY2tQR0Z2TUlmUW1uci1LVl9tZURjelctSGNsWTdCSU1LX0hNV3M1eGFkaU44UC1oRXpyMjU3SFVIWm5SYndBeEtzSzQycmZ3VnZ6YWtYUzNRRHppV0ZKQ3FKeGFEMEVxWkN1a3VoUFF3U29EZ1AtYWtvZFVMaTA2a2VpeGRUbDh4eXV1YUN3N0tyNGhRTkRGWF9fOXZKOU5Bbmk0NnNubHNfNVMzaXp3WTNzUWFlbGRJVHVxUHNNTlprRmNXdTBqZkVta3hyVXFHM2FjYzhjUFdIRmlCSUk0bmw?oc=5) |
| Patch | First West Nile-Infected Mosquitoes Of The 2026 Season Found In Westchester | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxPMEZQWkFweExobEtUcGZyNjRJT3lkYmd0V1kwTTFic3B6UzV1UnJEQmV0YVVWejZMQWZsMEkwbk9jdlFfOFVwM1BvbnpYNFF5Nkc3MUc5c2RQbURzVHByazlUZ05UTmtmTC1ZZWpGbENBM01zdXEyRzVGMlRkbTZhQm1VcEZCbkE1eHhYUzA1WmFCcXJJaERYSzBZRVPSAbsBQVVfeXFMT3MwTmJ1TmNYYjZybS1HclA3NHlqOXNqUEtrU1k0S3hqQVVqVkZmdVRjcVE3aFpReVIyT3Z2QWZ4OGJzekJ2OEJ3TFpVOVV4QVAyMnJSS3hHcDVEbDd1cVJsNFhGUG5YVlV3OEVUVWQtQ29CTDdpX28talNyOUFpZHBhSGhsMmVIazZsY2NGaXlRamExczRPV0FyS2oyTUNBdmhtVGh0TWJMbXpablBZN21GU2tscVN) |
| Gothamist | West Nile virus detected in nearly twice as many NYC mosquito pools as last year | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxOeTRLN1ZiTEl2X2tldmUxXzNHN0VJTlVVRDdVaG8tZG4wY3ZVZkVkYTdXMk9mZGpNZmp6YTFPbEJBZU5oangyMTdxaHpIN2ZmenRZdXNIWWtCUWdvRmNON0FNUDBSZ2o2NXRES29LMlk2TV82TnFBcGlGMnYyZWVLR1MzMm1IaVhGbjhhWU9vY05BUEcwbVhFbnN4ZGNTeUZ2SmwteWkxMU1uQXM?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-08-07/west-nile-virus-detected-in-nearly-twice-as-many-nyc-mosquito-pools-as-last-year*