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First West Nile virus death in county reported

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October 27, 2025

The person was hospitalized in San Fernando Valley for neurological illness.

- By KATERINA PORTELA

First West Nile virus death in county reported

JAMES GATHANY CDC A RECENT study said droughts raised risk factors for West Nile.

(JAMES GATHANY CDC)

The first recorded death from West Nile virus this year in L.A. County was confirmed Friday by the county Department of Public Health.

The individual, whose details have been kept anonymous, was hospitalized in the San Fernando Valley for neurological illness caused by the mosquito-borne virus. In Southern California, October is the middle of mosquito season.

Across Los Angeles County, 14 West Nile virus infections have been documented in 2025; half have been in the San Fernando Valley.

L.A. County has had an average of 58 West Nile infections per year since 2020, with an average of one death per year, according to data from the Department of Public Health.

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