(FOX40.COM) — A Sacramento County resident has become the first human case of West Nile Virus in the county and the second case statewide as of 2026, the county announced Thursday.
The positive case was a female in her 60s who is actively recovering, according to the county.
West Nile Virus is transmitted through mosquito bites. Its presence in the Sacramento area has been on the rise, with mosquitoes testing positive in San Joaquin County in June…