With six West Nile cases reported statewide, infected mosquitos are on the rise in Virginia Beach

By: WHRO

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: August 28, 2026

Words: 509

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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By Yiqing Wang/WHRO

West Nile virus is showing up in Virginia Beach mosquitoes at a level the city’s biologist says she has not seen in four years.

Virginia has reported six human cases so far this year, including one in the Eastern Region, though Virginia Beach officials said Aug. 19 that no human cases had been reported in the city.

But the city has detected the virus in 50 mosquito pools collected from …

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