Overview

• Minnesota has confirmed 20 West Nile cases so far in 2025, including two deaths, with the highest risk reported in agricultural regions of western and central parts of the state.
• New York City reported its first human infections of the season in two Queens residents, including one neuroinvasive case requiring hospitalization, as roughly 988 mosquito pools tested positive.
• State and local officials also identified West Nile in blood donations from residents of Staten Island and Brooklyn, indicating ongoing viral activity beyond clinical cases.
• Suffolk County, Long Island confirmed its first infected bird of the season—a blue jay collected in Northport—and reported 90 positive mosquito samples, with no human cases on Long Island to date.
• Maryland recorded its first human case of 2025 in an adult from Central Maryland who is recovering, and Indiana reported a positive mosquito pool in Porter County, prompting renewed prevention advisories.