KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, better known as the CDC, is reporting three human cases of West Nile Virus in Tennessee, including one in Knox County.
So far in 2025, the CDC is reporting 10 cases across the U.S. Nearly a third of those are in Tennessee, which also has the most cases of all the states listed.
West Nile Virus is the leading mosquito bite-caused disease in North America, though only about one five people who are infected see symptoms, according to the CDC, and only one in about 150 people develop a serious illness…