# First confirmed case of West Nile detected in NYC this year

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-19 21:07 UTC · Category: Health

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

## Intelligence Brief
"First confirmed case of West Nile detected in NYC this year" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 4 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include PIX11, Patch, BKReader and New York Post. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Idaho County Free Press | West Nile virus case in Canyon County, Idaho | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3AFBVV95cUxPNlN4SGhwT1BQSVA1ZjV1dTFzVUJJdEtBTzJJQjAtUHRaUHAtNldHWnBwbmRreVg2NXh3UzhDaXR0ZHo4bHlWOHg2M1pkU2VLQ21oYWwxZU1aeC1Db08yNUdEM0ZWZ3dFWFFNV2RLUzJLTmJGVnh1U2xKSFc5WG1TaDdObUhjNnZUUGpxM0prRW52UU5rRHN0RjhHaldSdlRSd0R2S29jWUdxZjJhUnFZT1M2RFZTMzBSc1E2MlBsNHFYTm4zV1gxU1o3U0tWUzc3U3dTT0d3U0NVbzNP?oc=5) |
| Idaho Capital Sun | Southwest Idaho resident contracts meningitis from West Nile Virus infection, health officials say | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0wFBVV95cUxNS2pQMllkbFJUVlhEUUVyRGZScWhfRUFoWWxKaFpyTWZmRXVRV0pfaDBkaHFvMlVtM1dhTHJBMnhiQzNPVFRiXzdVcTJWekMxMnRzZFI3bHNyaHM1YnppdlBYMkczcHgyUWlIa05xSVZkNkpRQjMxWjd5SDAzdU5obE0tQXMtZkd2b0ZKSGIzdzJES0tzT1lOaTRWaW9KMzhmSGVyRzc5MGJ5QkR6a0lxVEk0VTAxakN1NGJrSW9pYXpQU1drRlRfWEpDV1NfQmg3dFZB?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Idaho officials report season's first serious West Nile case, urge mosquito precautions | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxQN2NHdXlLMmxLYzZjbnNMUFY2OExuazViSkJmWE1qSjVJcmlVQmo2a19zNGJGRWFHR1M3a2VrWmpHWmhPZjlQSGc0VG1NZVZlRnVTT2tDSG1aOUlFaDF4eWQ1eUJVdEctNjRCYnRlOHN3dkhaNGJuekl1ZWZmaFgxaTRUbk92Q2lSeVo0cjNzQnJHeWlucG9NX1dCODUzM0xIakE?oc=5) |
| WSTM | Onondaga Co. Health says elderly adult became first case of West Nile Virus in 2026 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxOblczTUhuNnNIeHl5S1loUXRNNS13bG80RG56Rm9PenpTVGItY2lGSURuMWtLMHRuLUlRZ2ZyMTRBVVE5ckQzQmVmbUVKd1oyRTdoS2pvLXBkS2Y5dzdhVzVDVDdldFd6TnZ4aG02ZE5xVzlTX1J6NkpYMTF5UVBlc3g3NlN1dDNjSURWVlllOUtKVWtCRjVyTGIwY1lJdXRscXVPTnl2MndHRy0zYVBaeE94TWhSQlU?oc=5) |
| WSYR | West Nile Virus found in Palermo mosquito pool, first positive test in Oswego County this summer | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiakFVX3lxTE9fXzJnQlUzLXpFNXdHWjhZc2NfdTk3NXJMajJMWUd1YzFOVkNnWDJ0dzdISnZEZEpFaFhTMVpRSmZkeEh3UU93Ymd6eXVxdXdUNTRhQUx2UlhYWmltT1hMNm0wbEstQkpGb1HSAW9BVV95cUxOYV9TbUE0WWtsVnZ4RHZFalR4aEZhUWFhN19OMk40VXBCTm40c3d1dmQ2dFE1LWZKa25CN3hJNWh3aGc2WWFxVTFtVkt0eFpYRWw2TFBLSDRYdnkyYTg2dElDWHR2cmFBWk5RcUdJd2s?oc=5) |
| Brooklyn Eagle | DOH: First person detected with West Nile Virus in NYC this year | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxNVHlHWnp2bzk5YlZwdXVCY1B4QWtuMEg0bVo0STFMSjlNR1NRTTMtVDNtb1cyTW9ySmk2RkVhckJhaFlpMU5QMTJIS0l3Z1ZqZFc5YzhuaFJxcHBXV0VDQ2dBcGZ3ZzFKeTdfLXpTaThmMEV0Y215U0ZCZGszaXI0TzhSZC1xZm5Dbjhic3FtSnczYW1MaXV3Q1ZQay00dw?oc=5) |
| Hudson Reporter | NYC Confirms First Human West Nile Virus Case of 2026, Health Officials Warn of Elevated Mosquito Activity | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxOV3lxV0dHV005Y05MVkI0V3JibjIza3VxWmZvcThSQ3BpdUxmTjJYNmhIeWx3SUdYYXVTa3owWUlDeEJvNm4taG1GazZrczVMWUlBVHJ2ZUR3QjUteVA5NDBQR004U3ItdTJfMmdmam5aVC0xQUR5SDMxYmV5YzNzMXFuRmh4Y0NVUHlydzFZYWJvVEd4dXFtTnhvWQ?oc=5) |
| USA Today | First person tests positive for West Nile virus in NYC this year. What to know | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi-gFBVV95cUxNdjI2emFzblNvdy1FaUhKWm01VThjMVRnTXBtZlBYU1dWdk9BOWpXSVlac0JjTXhOZl9yalNGcTdvZ2FQajhxTENhWEEwUGp1dmt5MTlvTFR3aEVSUVZJREdKdl8tYXUzeFJ3VzB1YWl2NXdGckJPQ2JRRE5fRnhCY2tDODZYVjc0bEVhNnJva3ZmX1o1cmJIWTFVZm9QdTRGbzVCRnVlOVVoM2pXckZtLTRmSXVOWE1qTVZsWFEyMkhqUjJIbUZjUTVVYWRodmp5TEhFdUNGR3NkMmx0ZE5TR1liaEhneDZuZHlDcDNYRmpkcXhOc3JaaXNn?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | West Nile virus symptoms explained as NYC reports new case | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxOSGJGNUlMSVJsa1BhTEEyUEM5X3ZrNmpwbGVwbFVWLUZXV3E3UTVlRUZIMS1GNVRRcy1HTk16Sm5RYTYtS21vU1Yyd19DQkFTWEVKOFdVSy1iVktUX0dQcUgtRURtWmo5c0NjY21zR21aWVlTc1ZHSnY5X0VUVkxjeTNUOFg2UEtDWVQtMTc0UG1GQQ?oc=5) |
| Newsweek | West Nile Virus Symptoms Explained As NYC Reports New Case | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxQUTRwaVRWSjBNenJMS3lOa3I3X2p2cmtObW5pVWpGR0F1TVRwX2dXa0ZUdVVPZmNVSml0UDlnVVRmSGJPMGxNNVRxaXUxdlotb1dHTGxJeUx0U05GWWJ4QzJHR0RsUEVDeE5tMjBKaEp5RFlkb2dXMHhGZ2tNZXlMQTZacmtUZVVrRVJfcFZ1S0x6WG1kazN3?oc=5) |
| NBC New York | NYC sees first human case of West Nile virus in 2026 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxPd1B6TFBmQkVRVGFSTXl1ZUVHQ1R5YWdRd3lma3lKeTVneUtqek9nV0t4Mm9UZUVwSHJ1WDhrdVZjYTg4QUIyYUN1Sm1hSjA1VXVjOGl2RHJtb2FfdjBsRER5Zjg4Smh6cEJJa0d3UUxieUpvVmVmVC1iaTVDOXVjRVR2RkFiZ1dpMmZicmZRQ2lMS0RGaF9v0gGfAUFVX3lxTE1jMmFhWkpYUW0xWHJneVdVSlVRY1FNM0FZOUJpM1BrS2NMc0Uyek5TZFlsZmZQM3dYTXoyN0YyWlpMaGVBalRRUkhXMDJZbkExYzVCUXlYRkREQ3NzS2lMUDNQSjJ4Mzg2WDhHSEFfOE16Zk9ORS1kSTFzS2xVNy01dHB2enMyb0d2RDV6N2ZBdjcwRkY1NjFpZmV0TnV4Zw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | NYC Health Department reports first human West Nile virus case of 2026 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxNLU8tdy04VzdjYlFrdXBUX2ZMX3dkbXRJOEp4OVlaRnBwTWhTTlNpek9VNktIX2hyS3NpRmJ0TVJOcGVsT09WUmhTbHZKbUpoWFliZ19PZ016NHZKbUc2Qkt6d2t2dEpqQXJUZXg5dC1wQ1FocDd3a1lLSVBPdTU3bG1nSkdyMWpLcThCVjdJLUhfXzZERjB1RWtfUnQwMXVw?oc=5) |
| CBS News | New Yorker tests positive for West Nile virus, NYC health department says | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifkFVX3lxTE13SURQSkhOQ2d0MkxBV1Ffb1JMamdyS2NvemRYelhyRHQyOXJVRFJONUNDanAtR1BFSGZucjd0QkhpdS1SWG91Zmxfc0xocjZyOEdfSWh0QWFpa1kxQTZrY2IzU3U2MmxSRU5SYWdIYk9nc0hhMUhpOHRrdW1uZw?oc=5) |
| ABC7 New York | West Nile Virus: NYC Health Department reports 1st human case of the virus in 2026 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxNYlZiM1JzTW5ueXJsa1hiM2ViOVpPeWoydFN3WWY5Wkw3Z3lhNDlFdnllcjhMVmdTTzhaNWxGMkUxVnRpSmdMV2JqRmJiaXFETXkwTnNsVGQ2c0tyT0M2MVJGdVFXS0Q2Y3ZZYWlDNUxvOTRESVI3ZmJUcHp4eXRfQU0xc3h3b3JWbjFKWl9NREdsblFMaTY4T1p0RFNEcUlU0gGmAUFVX3lxTE9jSXdGUXFhN1Zlb015cVRTOHIzQlI2dTVQMFVDNDFodzRwRU9Eb0YtVUt0VWpFZV81aWs4Q1VPX01DTjdyazByYk1SVy1zQU1acjRfYzRPbEJRTF9vb2ZYTGEtZ2JpdFRHMWEycUNtZUprMl92V2wyU2RQMlRtRS00R2tWZ24yYTBFMlhWYjB0X0laVjFodE5nQ1AxVG5KVlItQTlwQVE?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | New York City reports 1st human case of West Nile Virus in 2026 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxQblk2WXdxWjIyOUVndVlSNFpzMThDV2NDbmhsc25GbW9ISGMyeFRoOXU3YjE2Mm55dnBpc21zRENXVTdHSTdWdHBCOTBmbmplS3FuZDlOX2ZBZ21Ed1hFb1g2NGVCQVNqNHB6SG9jMVphUlRSdHNZa3MyYnp3RnYtaEhNdzZkNEYwOGhsZEpVN2p4bllwRHc?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-08-19/first-confirmed-case-of-west-nile-detected-in-nyc-this-year*