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.
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The cases occurred in Kent County between Sept. 9 and Oct. 16 among unvaccinated horses and were the first reports in 2023.
Wicomico County mosquitos can breathe easy now, as the County Executive announced pesticide spraying is finished for 2023.
The Worcester County Health Department has announced a mosquito pool in Worcester County has tested positive for West Nile Virus.
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) announced Tuesday a sentinel chicken was diagnosed with the West Nile Virus (WNV) – the state’s first 2023 case.
The Delaware Division of Public Health on Wednesday announced the state's first human case of West Nile Virus of the year, in a 78-year-old Sussex County man. West Nile Virus is a mosquito-borne illness that can cause serious health problems.