# Bay Area’s first human West Nile virus cases of 2026 confirmed in Santa Clara County

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-30 17:29 UTC · Category: Health · Sources: 29 · Current Velocity: 43.08

## Executive Summary
9 news sources are covering this Health story right now — Newsylist is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Bay Area’s first human West Nile virus cases of 2026 confirmed in Santa Clara County" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 10 articles from 9 distinct sources tracked by Newsylist so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Utah Public Radio, FOX 13 News Utah, KUTV and KSL.com. Newsylist measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


Synthesized from multi-source international reporting and live coverage telemetry under Newsylist open intelligence methodology.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### Why is "Bay Area’s first human West Nile virus cases of 2026 confirmed in Santa Clara Co" trending?
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### How does Newsylist measure this trend?
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### Is this trend still active?
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## Key People, Organizations & Locations
California, West Nile, Daily, Weather, West Nile Virus, Davis County, Logan, Santa Clara County, West Nile Virus Covid-19 Cyclospora, Tulare County Warns of Two Mosquito Viruses

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| WPDE | DPH confirms 2 human cases of the West Nile Virus in Myrtle Beach | 2026-08-04 21:16 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxQREcxelQybW8xb1FBS091T2t2OUx6a3pOOGVhbFdQMU84NGJBUlJyZk9henUzN0dIRTRxVGZrQl9WdXZZQzAzTTJvNXNpYTNDS25GdjBmeWRJNTc5TFNiSTFuOHJab0dITTZwM09OdXFGN0JjNTNqNTNONzNoWU1BTklMMHZocENMSTgyX2pZa2JfU3JGMjZibg?oc=5) |
| wrdw.com | West Nile found in S.C. mosquitoes, Georgia human patient | 2026-08-04 21:16 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxQM2M3cUhQaVV6bDBJaHdtWGNVNGRESnlTNmtPMEFhanY1VDVscTZMaG51dHZnb3ExQU45MmZVLW9qSXp3cnQyYm9aUW5aZUpIYW1nYzFvdnRjcXZRN3RtYU96MHd3LUgyWUl0NzRFcG5obVpyNUF3MDZvZzFrN0llZk02SjlLaXA4MkpoV9IBoAFBVV95cUxNRmloR21sYXcxaHo3bExHU0trdjNZRTlSMmwtX1FjcW55bXdQSHhGNzB3WE9NNDJZNm5HQjBrRnA1bWYtTndqalpQUkJ4c1o4aTlaQ01kbTRTWVdtbjIwQy1KNTkzNWo4OVJveVY2OEcwSkdLa2tMNTlIZ2lJUTdjMkF1bmVybnZGazhQUlRwYlg3VWhiYVZvbEozTFRpU0Zj?oc=5) |
| Greenville Business Magazine | South Carolina One of Top States for West Nile Virus | 2026-08-04 21:16 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxONFBMS0JJelJJWDZSLVllTUZwR0w0NVQ1SV9MWUNiY2FfeFRHZ2pwTjJLRHotSjhvRjFhb05vV1pKWl9uWkJLUmQwRmJBMzVOc2lwbmowZW90Q3hqMUpxenljMC1fTk1DN0ttelBqRjlyZXRXNDRJYjJ0Yk5LenNCQUFjemNuX2F1TW1FZEhVa25PREhKSkN0SzVjV3JQTzhVT3Fpc1Rkaw?oc=5) |
| SCNow | DPH announces West Nile Virus outbreak in Pee Dee | 2026-08-04 21:16 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxNa3lRNHA2WWRYWUVWZmtjei1fOGFfeDNjX1Fwdm9nUlp1eVllYWNUT1RvaE9ETTJHcGZKU2cwRVhyaTd1d054TW4tOXEzOVpUZXp6OXNuZ0VBeVhGVTFYYzBsZEdRX1pWX2s0RkxVcUdlS2UyWU11akxYOWZDRUEtMDJWcE0?oc=5) |
| coladaily.com | Richland County confirms first West Nile-positive mosquitoes of 2026 season | 2026-08-04 21:16 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggJBVV95cUxPa0dRZVFKMF9NSjcteXpNTjE0amdjVU50Z3dFaHJQQUNUaHEwRXdfWldVRWFkcnN1MnpGYVZSUk1xWEZDeXJQeVFUbkRWR1RhbGRva1FBSHNWY0NyZE9SMXVoLXBpWXNDRUp6YWZIQU9BQzZIUEliN0doTVlObE5ZYWs5SEVkcWluaURfMjNPQmhNSFJGSTdqZHljbzR1cUV2Y210SlJxUVlHd1FVMm82cUItZ29uZXdDMTJzY05tMkRHT3pqZXNKRnBHalpZb2dyMG1nRUg2TjUxUzBCNUhBUjdYWURnd1RpV2RSNUhZRjh1UzhIeWUxU1ladGZFeU9GdkE?oc=5) |
| WALB | Human case of West Nile Virus confirmed, Memorial Health reports | 2026-08-04 21:16 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxPRjVTVE5UN2pqZldwM2EwRW9fN0VsbFc5OUxuS1VxYVlSSVU5WVFoTUVGVHptc21LZURsV2J3R05DeEo3MWVTSXRzTXQ0RERlX1hCc0M3dzBiT2dWNXYxLWtQWjJWRjhyNTdDb0lJQThzSVJjaG1ka3hNTlhlUldNR0tad0RZMF9ZSW5mLXc3ejhSclVaWk9oNg?oc=5) |
| CBS News | Mosquitos in Riverwoods, Illinois, test positive for West Nile Virus | 2026-08-04 21:16 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxNX1NIWlp0N1VaYjYtQUg0S3VBVXozcnBMbF9sR1NWbjFlcmw3Vy1nVVo3ZHZoN053LXpmVzl0X3VueE81V2pvQlI5OUNlZ2dvRFVoRV8yNjNseld1OGRiVzF2RVZPVkxCRTJrWGUyUW9pakNZXzVid3E4ekN3OWxSc3RGVUp5ekVrcEtv?oc=5) |
| WTOC | Human case of West Nile Virus confirmed, Memorial Health reports | 2026-08-04 21:16 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxOWUZOUlN0b1lsQlVqZzE5blk3YlVCdG1jZkJfZDRON3BxaU5LNmU4LUx0LU1oVnVlc3BGV21mVUxYSmVrU1N2MnFoTTB1Q0FiRkR5aTB5VVNqSXBJeGx4RkQyRWhNLWsxaXMzdkhoaVFHdXhBSEtqd2Z0bzlfbURUcDRiMWliU1dpNkpjTWpfVDFlV1hZYnBYMEVB?oc=5) |
| Taylorville Daily News | Second West Nile Virus-Positive Mosquito Sample Found In Christian County | 2026-08-04 21:16 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxQY1lnVzgtdFliRDkycmd2MUV2N1hhUVJueGJzQXYwZ0tMaE1oWDdONDRnLXFXTWtONkRtS2NQckphUWQtOGJleFpFaUQtdnhlMXJqc1JCcFUtc3RUcDhMc1BTWGM5NVBlOFBlZVNISVpPRmR0ZW5WODhvRWJabnF4VDFyM2NUN0tla1B1U2stTDNLdVkxZGNPbmJLRER3aTJHa2tFWER2akJrUlZlS3plbm9VcE00Z1g4bkRZby1MZmM4UQ?oc=5) |
| WIS News 10 | Richland County mosquito samples test positive for West Nile virus | 2026-08-04 21:16 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxNTmwyMGg4UDRMckphdFYtbHdFV3Z5RzlMVXdGMlRnbU43NURnenN3bWJXb2Vhd2RYMFA2TmQ5RldCZ3c3UTJuZUpRdUJIbTZQZnRYaHI2bzVJQjlISmhOVkNkdGVfMXpkSmFFSGUyVkt3MmhJbm9xbUtmYWU1WDYyVFd6Y0dnLXZDM2hWT1RTZG54cEFVR0xZdnFIclnSAbABQVVfeXFMTldkSVRINkJTRjBmQW5oNExRWUlDUW1KcU1VdlRmOWNBdDJ4QXBJaFFPdkVPZGNNcFRiLXNZeXJKSHl1R1luWERvNGlPOUhMU19ucElDeDVseUFvU1RwTnR6aXExZ0pTLWVxVmJjUUlQaFFMSk1TbWE5QjFtY3oyaFphR0lybm5Ub1VhRWhvX2UyMHNRdm1aZ1dwNngwYjRwdS1KYTVVMTZvSDM0NjVQcDk?oc=5) |
| WPDE | South Carolina health officials confirm 2 West Nile virus cases in Myrtle Beach | 2026-08-04 21:16 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxPTFpyUnYwaUxYcV9HaS01b3BGb0FlTkVqUlhDeDE2VFNiZG5BNlJtWjd3M3VjVWZhSUNCRWdmRDVzR1hLZ2NRNllSLV9nUG1xemlFbG0xQmVuR1lRNThqS2tJVTA0enRxVC10ckdMQ05tRW9Nd3cyalhFdmp6T2Z3LU5idWVndkhlQjRzVi1oODBaX2MtR2dmVTBsMkVzVk02alVGT19fbWpSTFNYLUE?oc=5) |
| WMBF | 2 cases of West Nile virus confirmed in Myrtle Beach | 2026-08-04 21:16 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxNM01hZV9jMEJHTjJsaUh4a3lFS0ZiQmFXT3VDQi1JRFU2aGY0WURLc3dMTlYtWlFoRGlMNzVRM242YlRSdGt3NUo3VU5tN0dZWkxVenpYdVo4ZjJXTmt1TWRzdUhSYmhFamRoUm5KQjNsTS1xMkZnSm9HLXdwMEpTYlFTeWVzWnhxc2RN0gGfAUFVX3lxTE9FaE5INHpHeE5yNzVlVFY2T2tMc0ZoX2lLQ0xKQUtmZGJqM2kyaTBiQk50SHZfdVdCWEotWTBfSFZ2bXFEMmFTWGppRno0MDJOck5LVkJicnlDUDNhR29paVpyRWR1T3c2Z2t4UUh0YVVKeE1hTVhhQ3AwaEZ5QXNtYXRqMmRfeDFwRlRSN3pWeGxxS3dyNzEwVXZqMFM1TQ?oc=5) |
| Outbreak News Today | New York, the Bourbon virus and Lone Star ticks | 2026-08-01 23:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxQRkoxTEJhcnVNQlhCU2JDdjRRcDdIaEU1V3ZSWU5YRFVJdHFjQ3cxSnEwREl1cEU1MW43N201dFYzU1FZVzBELXpDQ1h3N0FwczhCZXVybk1RX3Y3cS1wMDRiMFBOWGlaXzViS0MxanYxSFYzZTVTblJYb3NROWF2VDBn?oc=5) |
| AL.com | What is Bourbon Virus? Confirmed case in New York | 2026-08-01 23:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxNZnYxaFFCelU2LUN3ejdaM3FRMmFnaVc0MHZDOGxtN3FZTmJIRjRLVzF2YW5qV0RlMDBvVW9qS1pCcVF0YXRnTk1jTG9QaEFIZjdpRldoZVpCRGVuLXhRaFNzR2hBb29WUlV1S3RmeTRsa3dmRTlEU29mUW9lS1BDUjFiUi0yS1VDU1c1clFB0gGiAUFVX3lxTE11MzY4dXRUUVdIeG5wQko5RnJ4MDBDQVV6aUE0SEZ6NUVPZzBSVjg0U2plN2stWU5BUHEtMHhDb2Z6Z1FfOElzQTAweHFmaHZ5NTZySHFyYzNYekJUMmdpMjNZUlIwdDVDLVdrTFFXMjc3cGZ0VUlqc3ZVZTFNLU5WQWlKS1NkYzZLNEE0YlJBUFJsWnN3YzVsUUw4VzV1YlQ2QQ?oc=5) |
| WTOP | Maryland reports 1st human case of West Nile virus this year | 2026-08-01 02:48 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxPVFdmRDR1M3pxNDJ2RjFhazlzTnpreDNFTmRkOVVKNVlFMk1DcFJXS3V2YzBadFgyNTFEQUg2XzNRU3IwUHFwd09FZ0VpclVTcl85N2FXMldiSzNzbGt6b1NkZVVPcl9Ec2ZheGNUU1pLU0lIVFRHWWh4Wl9Gekg1RS1KOFRqNzRPMGZrZVAwS1ZMRmpmMUtFUWN2UQ?oc=5) |

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