Maryland's Case Of West Nile Virus 2024 Confirmed In Baltimore
Maryland’s First Human Case Of West Nile Virus This Year Confirmed In Baltimore
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The Maryland Department of Health has reported that an adult from the Baltimore area tested positive as the first human case of West Nile virus in 2024. In 2023, seven Maryland residents were confirmed positive for West Nile, this according to the state health department.
West Nile virus (WNV) is a mosquito-borne disease that affects the nervous system. It is one of a group of arboviruses (arthropod-borne viruses) belonging to theĀ FlavivirusĀ genus. Originally identified in Uganda in 1937, West Nile virus has been found in humans, birds, horses, and other animals, in Africa, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East. In 1999, WNV was detected in the United States for the first time, and since then it has spread steadily across the country.
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