# Rare mosquito-borne virus confirmed in the Upstate, officials say

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-01 04:29 UTC · Category: Health · Sources: 8 · Current Velocity: 6.36

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

## Intelligence Brief
"Rare mosquito-borne virus confirmed in the Upstate, officials say" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 7 articles from 7 distinct sources tracked by Newsylist so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include NTD News, WNEG Radio, upstatetoday.com and mb.ntd.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 "Rare mosquito-borne virus confirmed in the Upstate, officials say" 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
South Carolina, Upstate, Oconee, Rare Mosquito-Borne Virus Confirmed, East Tennessee, Confirmed Case of La Crosse Encephalitis Reported, Westminster Area

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| WBIR | CDC reports case of La Crosse virus in Claiborne County; One of 4 total cases in US | 2026-07-31 16:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0gFBVV95cUxPWkE0QVUxclhIeURIcWpQdjZDeEFnTEt4OWhqZWxYNDBRX1VSaU5FRkU3WmJaOHZfXzB5WFpGajZNZEgxaFB5TTdWT2Z1eWFHQzVIZmFsZHR2UTZTLVBqc291Yk9mRVc0ZVFZLXlRaVBEbEx4Qmw3ZXM0dmkyQmdqODI1bDd0RUt1bERDbFh6ZDA5LTlpdzFrWTFCdnVFTzI3eEx2T3FxNUM2Ym1oZFpVTVpRM0I0eVBDRDNta2k1cVJfM0ZNVWkzOUpPVkpneHQxY3c?oc=5) |
| WSPA 7News | What to know about the rare mosquito-borne virus found in the Upstate | 2026-07-31 16:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMic0FVX3lxTE9YaW4xLTFFcWp0QUEzSUZuNEJCMmxCaVNzdHRHb3VaN1pCMUJudjNzdHVfM3Z5OEI0bGxrVnN5azB5eDVhYmxZVGw3R25uSV9wZkdXQnNiUHdEaXhuQVhrcE5Uc1BNRy14U1lkb2dsakl4OGPSAXhBVV95cUxOUUI1TENDOFBxOEc4NzE5b0xSQ3BoOVZoYkVZNzhMSTlhM1V6cEt1bWtJUlA1T2gxNzU2M0tfbXV4V1U4T25PVnU5UHFzZ21qQUJhNi11azhvbGhkSXhlV2o2ZHFkMnJ2TE1ZRFdyN21GMXJDWkpIOG0?oc=5) |
| NTD News | Rare Mosquito-Borne Virus Confirmed in South Carolina | 2026-07-30 21:13 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxNNUxxYkRRQVpnOFVkY0EyNmtqMFBhb2k1eXNobzJTa3dldlB1dTU3Zkx0Q0ZpMkh1bXFwMlpHNWE0UEhHdUVIb3RaTFpEcFRWSjVEczJ2SWQzQ005MlRFMmRvZVUtMUpmQjc5SVcwU2FsN1RMZWVUeGppYU5yUURoU0Y0TWJVRkJvQWMxMWlqSQ?oc=5) |
| WNEG Radio | Confirmed Case of La Crosse Encephalitis Reported in Westminster Area | 2026-07-30 21:13 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxQVmpQOV9RdnhlQmJ1R2lPTFlmc2hqclFfdkE3UDdHUmtHa1FHYW5NeXYyUEJEUmVEWHRYZUNVY2ZPZ1lmNkZHeDJSTGhuUUxvVTlneFlWVEs2OWw5SFJ2UkFtYWsyblhubC03WTlLSTA1RkNDT0k3Y3FYOXQ4Q2wzTnM2bFVfQ2RZQ2dHMXRnQWhpb3FTSXJ3?oc=5) |
| upstatetoday.com | Case of severe mosquito-borne virus in Oconee | 2026-07-30 21:13 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwwFBVV95cUxPdEV1aG5selBHWEVUTGtkT25CVGdBMlB2M3Q2TzR5RHJoMFE2c3RUWHNraTd5Tk5wZGUyb2lkX25feDNVR1RrZnpNZ3N0c29FTnp1dTh6ZDRiSkU5QUVYMTFiR3J5UTBYTzBDb1ZRb0hnUEQ1bWd2VDlnTTFrUVFyUjk2YmNLWVFtRGxkUkJGb2JBVjh0bDlQR2ZlNWV1cGthdGJlUXhERzAwd0FQdTdmTzRJajZoaFpRbV95XzZ3TGNZejg?oc=5) |
| mb.ntd.com | Rare Mosquito-Borne Virus Confirmed in South Carolina | 2026-07-30 21:13 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxPR0hhZlFRT3NQamxhWlNwcC1PamlzaWRpZ0NoU0hkdnE2WjJPWnNXV1gxNXNJRUo3UFVhX2poU0hZVldTRVVZdzNOZThqaVZlWnVTajZvR0xtWlpZdTZCSWNyOVIteG51bkVPTnZvNEhGUlFXSk1iZng5TUczbTRqTVpXQllzQmdodklGWFZB?oc=5) |
| FOX Carolina News | Case of rare, serious viral illness spread by mosquitos confirmed in Upstate | 2026-07-30 21:13 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxOcGFsTjZueGJwTzVKMkpodmxyay0zV0FwZlRJOXhFNklZWnlxRVFHV3RncUhBMFFNSXVuZHBLZjBxdUtiUF9kNjFNalZWVUw2TFZzNmdmeHFJTHVfb3IzN2t5VVJ4ZG5COTljeGZjWTEwX0VtampSanZDOHZ1Zm5fVmpiaTdHZzRqV3BHSVFJcmdEdklKN3dDa1N6QnFkOUsySjd6QUM2UEI3MDNMd3fSAcIBQVVfeXFMTW9Jd2YwNGJ0RTBSd05xRUZDX05hYTlWbTh1eG1fRmdfdVFtRndNRDBhekRhQVE1elVQc09xR3VIS3RRbnNYbmp0YzRobGp3cTF5SWRqY1BaOW1McW54eVdCNWpTcmJBVjBvdjIzSzNpNDh2ZlpZVk5NOENIMGVtSEU2YkQxV3lNMmwycUhUMmcydUNSd1Q1RlZvb053Q1BiVnBGNy0) |
| WVLT | Rare mosquito-borne virus confirmed in East Tennessee | 2026-07-30 21:13 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxNMmhBQ1FYbjBCZWhhM0VpV0JXeU5WTjlGY3d6ZzItUDhnN1N3TDZnVmg5V1RSWWNRT3ZDeTgzWWZSaXR5NjRfUHA1aUVCcVE2SnphUGs3Wm5icTBkZzhzX3k2ZFJsdHNEamVaQkI5a1dialVUdUxkRlR5bGpmbnRxeElvOGRHVUpRLVE?oc=5) |
| WSPA 7News | Rare mosquito-borne virus confirmed in the Upstate, officials say | 2026-07-30 21:13 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidEFVX3lxTE1jRHFlZktPQmpIQjdTQmZaYVhOMnJRTHVxZjVGMG05UXMzWE9tRGNZZ2VORW5DdmhUaFNXMHptVFRUQmp0bXJCQV9qNElDeG1QdDNqSWdtM0ZhRXJadlNCVWNsSUEtdkhvWTZnVTZFUWoxQmUx0gF6QVVfeXFMT1NrN1padThuemdBdHBxR3hvRzdHWkRQdXhEQ1c4RnQzZGZRdTJTRnBfd281Z1FuZHNRQkJxNjJZYzB5VlF5TngyeEZPNC0yMmtwRkxaY2ktNFZrZldsSFllbi10b01lLUdnbi0tQ1ZSWnZqZFVNZkw0MVE?oc=5) |

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