Delaware has detected West Nile virus for the first time in 2026 after a sentinel chicken in eastern Kent County tested positive, state officials announced Wednesday.
The Delaware Department of Agriculture is alerting the public to Delaware’s first confirmed cases of West Nile Virus in both a person in New Castle County and two horses in Kent County.
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) has detected West Nile Virus for the first time this year in chickens in the state.
The Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company has unveiled the dates for its Spring and Fall Chincoteague Pony roundups in 2024.
The Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company, known for its annual Pony Penning Round-Up in July, holds two additional round-ups each year, one in the spring and one in the fall. The fall round-up is expected to happen later this week.
The Maryland Department of Health has announced this year’s first confirmed case of West Nile Virus in the state, detected in the Eastern Shore region.
