Overview

• New Jersey health officials confirmed a child with neuroinvasive disease in Atlantic County and an adult in Middlesex County, with both patients discharged and recovering at home.
• An asymptomatic blood donor in Sussex County tested positive, and four additional suspected cases are under investigation by state authorities.
• Acting Health Commissioner Jeff Brown cautioned that high levels of the virus in mosquitoes could drive more infections during the late-summer peak.
• As of Aug. 29, Pennsylvania has detected West Nile in all but two counties with 19 human cases reported, and New York City has confirmed two infections in Queens with other probable cases under review.
• Genesee County, Michigan, reported its first 2025 positive bird in Flushing Township, and officials urged use of EPA-registered repellents and removal of standing water to reduce risk.