Shelby County reports this year’s first human case of West Nile virus in Tennessee

By , Daily Memphian Updated: August 01, 2023 7:11 PM CT | Published: August 01, 2023 6:42 PM CT

Most cases of West Nile virus, which is spread by infected mosquitos, cause no symptoms and go undetected. But it can cause serious illness and death.

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West Nile Virus Shelby County Health Department Infectious Disease
Aisling Mäki

Aisling Mäki

Aisling Mäki has spent the better part of two decades writing about Memphis. A former digital journalist for WMC Action News 5 and staff reporter for Memphis Daily News, her work has also appeared in The Commercial Appeal, High Ground News, I Love Memphis, Inside Memphis Business, The Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent, Memphis Magazine and Tri-State Defender. 


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