PROVO, Utah — The Utah County Health Department has confirmed five probable human cases of West Nile virus in Utah County. Of those 5 cases, four are neuroinvasive cases, the more serious illness.

The announcement from the Utah County Health Department comes just weeks after Salt Lake County confirmed its first human case of West Nile virus.

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First human case of West Nile virus detected in Salt Lake County Michael Martin

In 2024, public health officials confirmed 14 people in the state contracted the virus and 12 of those resulted in the neuroinvasive form of the disease. There were no recorded deaths from the virus in 2024.

Officials say that due to the high number of positive mosquito pools and multiple human cases with symptoms, it is clear that West Nile virus is pre

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