Overview

• Two Queens residents were confirmed with West Nile virus, including one neuroinvasive encephalitis hospitalization and one West Nile fever case discharged after a brief stay.
• Screening of blood donations identified infections in one Staten Island resident and one Brooklyn resident, serving as additional surveillance signals.
• Two possible West Nile illnesses in Brooklyn are under investigation by state and local health authorities.
• A blue jay collected in Northport became Suffolk County’s first confirmed West Nile-positive bird this season, officials said.
• This season’s surveillance has detected 988 West Nile-positive mosquito pools in New York City and 90 positive samples in Suffolk County, prompting advisories focused on repellents and eliminating standing water.