VANDERBURGH COUNTY, Ind.–For the first time in 2025, a person in Indiana has contracted the West Nile virus.
In a Tuesday news release, the Indiana Department of Health said that the individual with West Nile is in Vanderburgh County. No additional information about the case will be released to protect patient privacy.
“We have already had mosquitoes test positive for WNV this season,” said State Health Commissioner Lindsay Weaver, M.D., FACEP. “With large amounts of recent rainfall and projected high temperatures continuing this week, Hoosiers in all parts of the state should take steps to remove breeding sites around their homes.”…